Benefits Specialist vs Purchasing Agent
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Benefits Specialist
$89,500 typical, a year
Most Benefits Specialists earn $81,200 to $114,400 a year.
From 50 postings that list pay
198 open jobs now
Purchasing Agent
$86,500 typical, a year
Most Purchasing Agents earn $70,700 to $106,700 a year.
From 1,617 postings that list pay
4,546 open jobs now
Benefits Specialists typically earn about $3,000 more a year than Purchasing Agents.
What each one does
Benefits Specialist
- Administer employee benefits programs including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for employees regarding benefits inquiries and issues.
- Process employee benefit enrollments, changes, and terminations in HR and benefits systems.
- Support annual open enrollment activities including planning, communications, and system updates.
- Coordinate with external benefits vendors and resolve billing or claims concerns.
- Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations for all benefit programs.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Purchasing Agent
- Create and manage purchase orders for goods and services.
- Research and identify potential suppliers for products and services.
- Analyze supplier proposals and negotiate pricing and contract terms.
- Monitor supplier performance and resolve delivery or quality issues.
- Collaborate with internal teams to understand purchasing requirements.
- Review and approve purchase requests within established limits.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Benefits Specialist
Asked for in both
- Microsoft Excel 4 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 4 in 10 postings
- Vendor Management 2 in 10 postings
More common in Benefits Specialist postings
- Benefits Administration 7 in 10 postings
- HRIS 5 in 10 postings
- Payroll 4 in 10 postings
- ERISA 3 in 10 postings
- Workday 3 in 10 postings
- Health & Benefits 2 in 10 postings
- Benefits Enrollment 2 in 10 postings
Purchasing Agent
Asked for in both
- Microsoft Excel 4 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 4 in 10 postings
- Vendor Management 3 in 10 postings
More common in Purchasing Agent postings
- Sourcing 4 in 10 postings
- Supply Chain Management 3 in 10 postings
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 2 in 10 postings
- Inventory Management 2 in 10 postings
- SAP 2 in 10 postings
- MRP 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Benefits Specialist
Benefits Specialist
Care.com$43 - $47/hr Employer statedDallas, TX, United States RemoteMicrosoft ExcelWorkdayGoogle SheetsBenefits AdministrationERISA +4- Pay not stated Alpharetta, GA HybridMicrosoft ExcelWorkdayBenefits AdministrationERISAHRIS +2
Assistant Manager, Benefits & Leave Administration
Pride MobilityPay not stated Duryea, PAHRISERISAPayrollBenefits AdministrationBenefits Enrollment +3
Purchasing Agent
Senior Procurement Specialist
Diversified Services Network, Inc.$105k - $113k/yrstated Irving, Texas, United StatesSalesforceAPICSReconciliationsElectronicsSourcingSenior Buyer, Aerospace Electric and Electronic Components
BETA Technologies$80k - $95k/yrstated South Burlington, Vermont, United StatesEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Microsoft OfficeMaterial PlanningSourcingAerospace +2
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