Chief Buyer
2 weeks ago
Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: French
- Hours: 39 hours per week
- Education: College/CEGEP
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
**Tasks**:
- Establish and maintain contact with suppliers
- Maintain adequate stock levels
- Negotiate prices, discounts, credit terms and transportation arrangements with suppliers
- Provide customer service
- Review requirements of establishment and determine quantity and type of merchandise to purchase
- Select and purchase merchandise for resale
- Study market reports, trade periodicals and sales promotion materials and visit trade shows, showrooms, factories and product design events
- Supervise work of other buyers
**Supervision**:
- 1 to 2 people
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:
- Merchandise management certificate or course
- Merchandising and buying program or course
**Computer and technology knowledge**:
- Database software
- Internet
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS Word
**Specialization/experience (business sales and services)**:
- Buying
- Negotiation
**Transportation/travel information**:
- Own transportation
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
**Personal suitability**:
- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Team player
**Screening questions**:
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
**Workplace information**:
- Remote work available
**Health benefits**:
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
**Financial benefits**:
- Bonus
**Long term benefits**:
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
