Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
Business and Financial Operations
What they do
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.
Tasks they perform
Also known as
Relevant Qualifications
Advanced Diploma in Retail Business Management
by Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Bachelor of Consumer Sciences in Fashion Retail Management
by North West University
Advanced Diploma in Retail Business Management
by Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
Advanced Diploma in Retail Business Management
by Vaal University of Technology
Advanced Diploma in Retailing
by University of Johannesburg
Advanced Certificate: Pharmacy Technical Support
by Nelson Mandela University
Bachelor of Pharmacy
by University of Witwatersrand
Bachelor of Veterinary Science
by University of Pretoria
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in Food Science and Technology
by University of Pretoria
Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing
by University of Pretoria
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