retail buyer

SILVER CITY FOOD MARKET TWO
Ottawa, ON, CA
$21,63 an hour (estimated)
Permanent
  • Work Term : Permanent
  • Work Language : English
  • Hours : 30 to 40 hours per week
  • Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience : Experience an asset

Work setting

  • Retail business
  • Willing to relocate

Tasks

  • Study market reports, trade periodicals and sales promotion materials
  • 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

Specialization / experience (business sales and services)

  • Sales
  • Buying
  • Negotiation
  • Pricing

Transportation / travel information

Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Repetitive tasks
  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Organized

Support for persons with disabilities

  • Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

  • Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
  • Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for youths

  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youths
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youths

Support for Veterans

Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market

Support for Indigenous people

Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations

Support for mature workers

Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
  • 7 days ago