Retail Opportunity: Buyer

Buyer Current Vacancies

2007-01-25:

Buyers work in the buying, purchasing or procurement departments of organisations and are responsible for the buying of goods and services. choosing products - finding suppliers and negotiating prices - presenting new ideas to senior - anagement teams - writing reports and helping to interpret sales forecasts, working with other departments.
Other responsibilities may involve storage and stock control, budgeting and sales analysis.
Some buyers specialise - for example, in the retail industry they work closely with merchandisers to predict future trends, analyse consumer patterns of buying and control the flow of stock.
Some buyers are responsible for quality control and work closely with technologists.
Fashion buyers may work with design teams when ranges are planned, preparing and giving presentations.
Buyers use computers to record and analyse performance and monitor stock levels.
Buyers usually work Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm but often have to work extra hours, during evenings and weekends.
The work is office-based with visits to suppliers, possibly abroad, so buyers may have to spend short periods away from home.
Opportunities exist in manufacturing, service industries, retailing, wholesalers, the Civil Service, local authorities, public service industries and the armed services. Buying administrative assistants or assistant buyers may earn 12,000 to 20,000 a year. It may be possible to work abroad. (Permalink)

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