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Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
1
O*NET-SOC Title
Wholesale
and
Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
4
Alternate Occupation Titles
Information
Technology Sourcing Specialist
Technical
Buyer
Technical
Sourcing Specialist
Wholesale
and
Retail Merchant
1
O*NET-SOC Description
Buy merchandise or commodities, other than farm products, for resale to consumers at the wholesale or retail level, including both durable
and
nondurable goods. Analyze past buying trends, sales
records
, price,
and
quality of merchandise to determine value
and
yield. Select, order,
and
authorize payment for merchandise according to contractual agreements. May conduct meetings with sales personnel
and
introduce new products. May negotiate contracts. Includes assistant wholesale
and
retail buyers of nonfarm products.
5
Tasks
Determine which products should be featured in advertising, the advertising
medium
to be used, or when the ads should be run.
Monitor
and
analyze sales
records
, trends, or economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns, company sales,
and
needed inventory.
Monitor competitors' sales activities by following their advertisements in newspapers or other
media.
Obtain
information
about customer needs or preferences by conferring with sales or purchasing personnel.
Provide clerks with
information
to print on price tags, such as price, mark-ups or mark-downs, manufacturer number, season code, or style number.
2
Detailed Work Activities
Obtain
information
about goods or services.
Provide
information
to coworkers.
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