Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products Career, Salary and Skills
No national wage record is published for this occupation in the current BLS dataset.
Occupation 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.
O*NET code
13-1022.00
Job zone
3
Typical education
Not recorded
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
National salary and employment
Salary data is not available for this occupation in the current BLS dataset.
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Negotiation | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Active Listening | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Persuasion | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | 3.38 | 4.00 |
| Active Learning | 3.38 | 4.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Coordination | 3.25 | 3.25 |
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.
Technology
- Advanced Retail Management Systems Retail Pro
- Applicant tracking software
- Biztrak Business Solutions Biztrak
- CAM Commerce Solutions Retail STAR Point of Sale POS
- Claritas ConsumerPoint
- Contact management software
- Eclipse IDE
- Email software
- Enterprise risk management software ERMS
- Graphics software
- Infor Supply Chain Management
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Inventory control systems
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.