Compliance Officer vs Purchasing Agent
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Compliance Officer
$100,300 typical, a year
Most Compliance Officers earn $75,800 to $130,500 a year.
From 898 postings that list pay
2,280 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
Compliance Officers typically earn about $13,800 more a year than Purchasing Agents.
What each one does
Compliance Officer
- Conduct periodic audits and inspections of operations to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
- Review and analyze data to identify potential risks, violations, or areas for improvement.
- Monitor and track regulatory changes to ensure the organization stays up to date with requirements.
- Prepare and submit reports summarizing audit findings, compliance status, and risk assessments.
- Coordinate with internal teams and external partners to address compliance issues and implement corrective actions.
- Provide guidance and training to staff on compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
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
Compliance Officer
Asked for in both
- Microsoft Office 3 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Excel 2 in 10 postings
More common in Compliance Officer postings
- Auditing 2 in 10 postings
- Regulatory Compliance 2 in 10 postings
- Risk Management 2 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Word 1 in 10 postings
- Regulatory Requirements 1 in 10 postings
- Microsoft PowerPoint 1 in 10 postings
- Internal Audit 1 in 10 postings
Purchasing Agent
Asked for in both
- Microsoft Office 4 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Excel 4 in 10 postings
More common in Purchasing Agent postings
- Sourcing 4 in 10 postings
- Vendor Management 3 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
Compliance Officer
Senior Legal Compliance Manager
BluebearcapPay not stated St. Louis, MO, USAInternal ControlsRisk ManagementRegulatory ComplianceExport ControlsDFARS +8Senior Lead Consultant, Air Compliance
Henning Larsen$107,167 - $133,959/yrstated Princeton, New Jersey, , United StatesEnvironmental ComplianceAir PermittingMicrosoft ExcelRegulationsRegulatory ComplianceSenior Lead Consultant, Air Compliance
Henning Larsen$97,204 - $121,505/yrstated Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, , United StatesEnvironmental ComplianceRegulatory ComplianceAir PermittingMicrosoft ExcelRegulations
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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