Chief buyer - retail or wholesale
HOMELIFE TEXTILE • Prince Albert, SK, Canada
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Description de poste
- Durée de l'emploi: Temporaire
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 30 hours per week
- Education:
- Expérience:
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- or equivalent experience
Work setting
- Wholesale establishment/store
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
Tasks
- 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
- Review requirements of establishment and determine quantity and type of merchandise to purchase
- Select and purchase merchandise for resale
Computer and technology knowledge
- Database software
- Spreadsheet
- Internet
- MS Excel
- MS Word
Specialization/experience (business sales and services)
- Buying
- Merchandise needs analysis
- Product selection
- Negotiation
- Pricing
- Product development
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Physically demanding
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Initiative
- Organized
- Team player
Screening questions
- 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)?
Experience
- 2 years to less than 3 years
Employment terms options
- Day
Other benefits
- Free parking available
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
Support for youths
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Indigenous people
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers