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Retail Buyer
Employer
Tokyo ExpressDate Posted
January 16, 2025Languages
English-
Location Edmonton, AB
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Earnings $29.81 hourly
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Work Hours 35 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 1  Vacancy
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Closing Date Feb 15, 2025
Employer
Tokyo Express
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Work setting
- Retail business
- Various locations
- Willing to relocate
Tasks
- 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
- Review requirements of establishment and determine quantity and type of merchandise to purchase
- Select and purchase merchandise for resale
Supervision
1 to 2 people
Computer and technology knowledge
- Spreadsheet
- MS Outlook
- MS Word
Specialization/experience (business sales and services)
- Buying
- Market analysis
- Product selection
- Negotiation
- Pricing
Security and safety
- Valid passport
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel regularly
- Travel expenses paid by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
Own tools/equipment
- Cellular phone
- Computer
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
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Interest Codes
- METHODICAL
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Interest in co-ordinating information to study market reports, trade periodicals and sales promotion materials; and in visiting trade shows, showrooms, factories and product design events
- SOCIAL
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Interest in negotiating prices, discounts, credit terms and transportation arrangements when interviewing suppliers
- directive
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Interest in overseeing distribution of merchandise to outlets, in maintaining adequate levels of stock and in supervising the work of other retail buyers
The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation.
It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.
Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.
A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.
A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.