About this role
Education: Other trades certificate or diploma. Work setting: Wholesale establishment/store. Retail business.
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.
- 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.
- Supervision: 3-4 people.
- Computer and technology knowledge: Spreadsheet.
- Internet.
- MS Outlook.
- MS Word.
- Specialization/experience (business sales and services): Sales.
- Buying.
- Merchandise needs analysis.
- Product selection.
- Negotiation.
- Pricing.
- Product development.
- Merchandising or window.
- Security and safety: Criminal record check.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Tight deadlines.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Attention to detail.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Physically demanding.
- Personal suitability: Accurate.
- Client focus.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Team player.
- Analytical.
- Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Are you currently a student?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Evening.
- Shift.
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years.
- Employment terms options: Morning.
- Night.
- On call.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime available.
- Green job: Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes.