- Proven experience as a retail buyer or relevant role
- Outstanding communication abilities
- Excellent organizational skills
- Demonstrable aptitude in effective negotiating
- Up to speed with purchasing best practices
- Familiarity with market research, data analysis and forecasting techniques
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office; working knowledge of purchasing software (e.g. SpendMap) is an advantage
- High school diploma; BSc/BA in business administration or relevant field will be considered a plus
- Identify customer preferences and forecast consumer trends
- Evaluate supplier options according to prices, quality etc. and determine the best choices
- Discover and purchase new products and check the quality and popularity of those already on our shelves
- Negotiate terms of agreements to achieve the best deal for our company
- Ensure the timely delivery of products and compliance with the contracts of purchase
- Monitor stock levels and make plans for buying within budget
- Create reports on sales, budgets and customer satisfaction and adjust your strategies accordingly
- Forge and maintain trust relationships with suppliers to promote fair dealing
- Attend events, fairs and exhibitions to remain up-to-date with the markets trends
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Buyer
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Buyer
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UPG Enterprise Elk Grove Village, United StatesHere at UPG, our motto is Stronger Together Our success continues to be driven from within, starting with our dedicated employees who operate with a sense of urgency, commitment to customers and flexibility to do what is right. Founded in 2014, UPG Enterprises, LLC is a high grow ...
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Buyer
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Actalent Bloomingdale, United StatesContract to hire opening for a Buyer role For the first 1-2 years they will be doing buying (this will take up 75% of the time and the remaining 25% of the time will be for manufacturing administrative tasks). · Long term goal for this role is to move up for more challenging wor ...
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Strategic Buyer
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Zenviro Tech Hoffman Estates, United StatesZenviro Tech is a technology provider and systems integrator with 50 years of legacy experience specializing in environmental solutions for the treatment of exhaust air, wastewater, hazardous waste and organic waste streams. We provide highly reliable and cost-effective engineere ...
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Buyer
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Buyer - Elk Grove Village, United States - Demo160: Core Template TEMC
Description
Overview:
We are looking for a competent Retail buyer to select and purchase lines of products on behalf of our company. The role is very important since our business activities cannot begin without the necessary stock.
The quality and variety of products on our shelves are essential for our success. Therefore, the ideal candidate must be a responsible individual with great attention to detail. As a retail buyer, you will also need to negotiate with suppliers to secure competitive prices.
The goal is to ensure that the business will always have adequate stock that meets its requirements. That way we can deliver value to our customers through high-quality products and facilitate sustainable growth.
Qualifications: