Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
Buy merchandise or commodities, other than farm products, for resale to consumers at the wholesale or retail level, including both durable and nondurable goods. Analyze past buying trends, sales records, price, and quality of merchandise to determine value and yield. Select, order, and authorize payment for merchandise according to contractual agreements. May conduct meetings with sales personnel and introduce new products. May negotiate contracts. Includes assistant wholesale and retail buyers of nonfarm products.
What is this job like?
- Authorize payment of invoices or return of merchandise.
- Train or supervise sales or clerical staff.
- Develop strategies to advertise green products or merchandise to consumers.
- Inspect merchandise or products to determine quality, value, or yield.
- Conduct sales meetings to introduce new merchandise.
- Recommend mark-up rates, mark-down rates, or merchandise selling prices.
- Authorize payment of invoices or return of merchandise.
- Recommend mark-up rates, mark-down rates, or merchandise selling prices.
- Monitor and analyze sales records, trends, or economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns, company sales, and needed inventory.
- Consult with store or merchandise managers about budgets or goods to be purchased.
- Identify opportunities to buy green commodities, such as alternative energy, water, or carbon-neutral products for resale to consumers.
- Buy merchandise or commodities for resale to wholesale or retail consumers.
- Monitor and analyze sales records, trends, or economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns, company sales, and needed inventory.
- Negotiate prices, discount terms, or transportation arrangements with suppliers.
- Examine, select, order, or purchase merchandise consistent with quality, quantity, specification requirements, or other factors, such as environmental soundness.
- Analyze environmental aspects of competing merchandise when making buying decisions.
- Determine which products should be featured in advertising, the advertising medium to be used, or when the ads should be run.
- Provide clerks with information to print on price tags, such as price, mark-ups or mark-downs, manufacturer number, season code, or style number.
- Collaborate with vendors to obtain or develop desired products.
- Monitor competitors' sales activities by following their advertisements in newspapers or other media.
- Compare transportation options to determine the most energy-efficient options.
- Monitor consumer preferences or environmental trends to determine the best way to introduce new green products.
- Obtain information about customer needs or preferences by conferring with sales or purchasing personnel.
- Train or supervise sales or clerical staff.
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