Buyer - Wholesale

Education:

- Expérience:
**Education**:

- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
**Work setting**:

- Wholesale establishment/store
**Tasks**:

- 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
- Study market reports, trade periodicals and sales promotion materials and visit trade shows, showrooms, factories and product design events
- Supervise work of other buyers
- Visit trade shows, showrooms, factories and product design events
**Supervision**:

- 3-4 people
**Specialization/experience (business sales and services)**:

- Sales
- Buying
- Market analysis
- Product selection
- Negotiation
- Distribution
- Pricing
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel regularly
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Willing to travel for extended periods
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
**Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
**Experience**:

- 2 years to less than 3 years
- Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 32 to 40 hours per week