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Assistant Buyer
Posted on January 8, 2025
by SLIKEY WHOLESALE INC.
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Job Sector:
Business, Consulting & Mgmt
Term of Employment: Full-Time
Total Views: 201
Duration: 0 calendar days (1 business days)
Last Updated: 15 hours ago
Job URL: https://newworkers.ca/jobs/ontario/scarborough/467897465/assistant-buyer/
Job Description
Tasks
- Arrange product according to planogram
- Establish and maintain contact with suppliers
- Maintain adequate stock levels
- Negotiate prices, discounts, credit terms and transportation arrangements with suppliers
- Oversee distribution of merchandise to outlets
- Provide customer service
- Review requirements of establishment and determine quantity and type of merchandise to purchase
- Select and purchase merchandise for resale
- Visit trade shows, showrooms, factories and product design events
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- Database software
- Spreadsheet
- Internet
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Word
Specialization/experience (business sales and services)
- Sales
- Buying
- Merchandise needs analysis
- Market analysis
- Product selection
- Negotiation
- Distribution
- Pricing
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is available
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Team player