you will find solder wick is better than one of those plunger type solder suckers
specially on SMD devices.
But for removing the component, you actually need a bit of solder on the ends ... I quickly move the soldering iron tip back and forwards between the 2 ends and then using a wooden tooth pick gently slide the resistor or capacitor etc away from the solder pads
ONCE the component has been removed, THEN use the solder wick to clean the older solder off the pads ready for a component reinstallation
Dave