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Retail Buyer
Posted on April 8, 2025
by Sapere Aude Inc.
Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
Job Sector:
Retail & Wholesale
Term of Employment: Full-Time
Total Views: 218
Duration: 12 calendar days (9 business days)
Last Updated: 2 weeks ago
Job URL: https://newworkers.ca/jobs/ontario/thornhill/742384958/retail-buyer/
Job Description
Tasks
- Study market reports, trade periodicals and sales promotion materials
- 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
- Supervise work of other buyers
- 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
Area of specialization
- E-commerce
Specialization/experience (business sales and services)
- Sales
- Buying
- Merchandise needs analysis
- Market analysis
- Product selection
- Negotiation
- Distribution
- Pricing
- Product development
- Merchandising or window
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Own tools/equipment
- Cellular phone
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
- Analytical