Resume Skills and Keywords for Retail Buyer

Retail buyers keep accurate stock records. They stick to a budget and deal with any complications that emerge with the supplier or the item. Retail buyers adjust purchase orders based on demand, availability, and season, in addition to defining contract terms and conditions. Further, by browsing catalogues, retail buyers select the ideal merchandise to purchase. They also look for, select, and purchase products for resale.

Skills required for a Retail Buyer's role

  • Inventory Coordination 
  • Retail Sales 
  • Customer Service 
  • Market Research 
  • Product Development 
  • Vendor  Management 
  • Retail Management 
  • Transportation Arrangements 
  • Inventory Levels Monitoring
  • Sales Goals Attainment

What recruiters look for in a Retail Buyer's resume: 

  • Skilled in conducting market research on consumer and product trends.
  • Proficient in maintaining relationships with suppliers and establishing new contracts with vendors.
  • Adept in sourcing and negotiating with suppliers and vendors to ensure the best quality and price of the products.

What can make your Retail Buyer's resume stand out:

A strong summary that demonstrates your skills, experience and background in retail buying

  • A quality-oriented, and strategic retail buyer with expertise in product planning and purchasing positions, displaying consistent target achievement, good forecasting and analysing skills, and commitment to corporate objectives. Proven track record of securing high-volume sales through innovative marketing methods. Advanced presentation and relationship-building skills with a track record of increasing sales and inventory performance while maintaining profit margins. 

Targeted job description 

  • Monitor inventory and liaise with suppliers and distributors.
  • Manage all administrative tasks such as purchase orders, stock control, and logistic documents.
  • Assist with marketing and sales strategies.
  • Generate and present analytical reports such as market research, price comparisons, and cost analyses.

Related academic background 

  • MBA | Christ University | 2015 
  • BBA | UPES | 2013 

Sample Resume of Retail Buyer in Text Format

RAGINI MALHOTRA 

Retail Buyer 

9878763846 | raginimalhotra@gmail.com | Mumbai, India | https://www.linkedin.com/in/raginimalhotra/ 

SUMMARY

A quality-oriented, and strategic retail buyer with expertise in product planning and purchasing positions, displaying consistent target achievement, good forecasting and analysing skills, and commitment to corporate objectives. Proven track record of securing high-volume sales through innovative marketing methods. Advanced presentation and relationship-building skills with a track record of increasing sales and inventory performance while maintaining profit margins. 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 

Retail Buyer | HSN, Mumbai | 2017 - Present 

  • Negotiate prices, discount terms, and transportation arrangements for merchandise. 
  • Organize and locate inventory, and operate spreadsheet and word processing software. 
  • Confer with sales and purchasing personnel to obtain information about customer needs and preferences. 
  • Examine, select, order, and purchase at the most favourable price merchandise consistent with quality, quantity,  specification requirements, and other factors. 
  • Monitor and analyse sales records, trends, or economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns. Set or recommend mark-up rates, mark-down rates, and selling prices for merchandise. 
  • Authorise payment of invoices or return of merchandise. 

Retail Buyer | Sally Beauty, Mumbai | 2015 - 2017 

  • Cultivated partnerships with vendor suppliers, negotiate prices, and terms, and manage day-to-day supplier performance to ensure high-quality service, cost, delivery, and quality standards. 
  • Identified and developed product potential by researching trends, materials, and supply availability, then evaluating alternatives and selecting a course of action. 
  • Expanded a seasonal category achieving over in additional sales. 
  • Assorted between stores optimizing the different geographic, climate, and demographic profiles of stores. 
  • Applied store knowledge based upon attributes, field input, store travel, and historical data to influence and direct distribution decisions. 
  • Analyzed performance on business goals and implement plans to improve results. 
  • Enhanced purchasing control and performance by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and then implementing process improvements. 

EDUCATION 

  • MBA | Christ University 2015 
  • BBA | UPES 2013 

SKILLS 

  • Inventory Coordination 
  • Retail Sales 
  • Customer Service 
  • Market Research 
  • Product Development 
  • Vendor  Management 
  • Retail Management 
  • Transportation Arrangements 

LANGUAGES 

  • Hindi 
  • English