Retail Buyer

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 44 hours per week
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
- or equivalent experience
- ** Work setting**:

- Retail business
- ** 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
- ** 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
- ** 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
- ** Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- ** Support for persons with disabilities**:

- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
- **Support for newcomers and refugees**:

- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- ** Support for youths**:

- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- ** Support for Veterans**:

- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
- ** Support for Indigenous people**:

- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- **Support for mature workers**:

- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers