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Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
Not published
Employment
Not published
Typical education
Not recorded
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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.
- O*NET code
- 13-1022.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Negotiate prices, discount terms, or transportation arrangements with suppliers.
- Inspect merchandise or products to determine quality, value, or yield.
- Recommend mark-up rates, mark-down rates, or merchandise selling prices.
- Obtain information about customer needs or preferences by conferring with sales or purchasing personnel.
- Buy merchandise or commodities for resale to wholesale or retail consumers.
- Collaborate with vendors to obtain or develop desired products.
- Authorize payment of invoices or return of merchandise.
- Consult with store or merchandise managers about budgets or goods to be purchased.
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Salary analysis — United States
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Most important skills
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Negotiation4.0
- Active Listening3.9
- Speaking3.9
- Persuasion3.9
- Reading Comprehension3.6
- Judgment and Decision Making3.4
- Active Learning3.4
- Monitoring3.4
- Coordination3.3
- Social Perceptiveness3.1
- Mathematics3.1
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Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 16 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
16
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Negotiation | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Persuasion | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Listening | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Speaking | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Active Learning | 3.4 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.4 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.4 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.1 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Coordination | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Mathematics | 3.1 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Writing | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Management of Financial Resources | 3.0 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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