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Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
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.
What a wholesale and retail buyer, except farm product does
Become a wholesale and retail buyer, except farm product
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good wholesale and retail buyer, except farm product
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Talking to others.
- Bringing people together to solve differences.
- Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
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