Employment Information
- Post ID: 549792703
- Open Date: December 12, 2024
- Close Date: February 28, 2025
- Organization: Sapere Aude Inc.
- Sector: Retail & Wholesale
- Business Location:Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
- Total Views: 213
- Duration: 10 calendar days (7 business days)
- Last Updated: 1 week ago
- Job URL: https://newpeople.ca/jobs/ontario/thornhill/549792703/retail-buyer/
Job Details
- Experience: 7 months - 1 year
- Job Vacancies: 1
- Compensation: $30.00 per hour / 30 to 44 hours per week
- Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible
- Apply by: send resume by mail
- Education: College certificate or diploma from 1 to 2 years
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