retail buyer

4 months ago

Spruce Grove, Canada 2505937 Alberta Ltd Full time
  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 35 to 44 hours per week
  • Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience: 7 months to less than 1 yearWork setting
  • Retail businessTasks
  • 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
  • Visit trade shows, showrooms, factories and product design eventsComputer and technology knowledge
  • Spreadsheet
  • MS Access
  • MS Excel
  • MS Outlook
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS WordSpecialization/experience (business sales and services)
  • Buying
  • Merchandise needs analysis
  • Market analysis
  • Product selection
  • Negotiation
  • PricingWork conditions and physical capabilities
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Attention to detailPersonal suitability
  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • AnalyticalSupport for persons with disabilities
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilitiesSupport for newcomers and refugees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees Support for youths
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youthSupport for Veterans
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans Support for Indigenous people
  • Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers Support for mature workers
  • Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination Supports for visible minorities
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities