clothing buyer

IMAGE FASHIONS / CANADIAN LOOKS; Brampton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A retail company in Brampton is seeking a full-time Buyer to manage product selection and negotiate with suppliers. Responsibilities involve analyzing market data, maintaining stock levels, and providing customer service. The ideal candidate will have strong negotiation skills, experience in merchandise analysis, and proficiency in MS Office applications. This position offers competitive pay at $36.50 per hour, with a commitment to equal employment opportunities for all applicants.

Benefits

Learning/training paid by employer

Qualifications

• Experience in buying and merchandise needs analysis.
• Ability to negotiate prices and oversee distribution.
• Strong analytical skills and team player.

Responsibilities

• Study market reports and arrange product according to planogram.
• Negotiate prices, discounts, and transportation arrangements with suppliers.
• Provide excellent customer service and maintain stock levels.

Skills

Market analysis

Negotiation

Product selection

Client focus

Interpersonal skills

Tools

MS Excel

MS Outlook

MS Word

Job description

Job details

• Location: Brampton, ON L6T 3R5
• Salary: $36.50 hourly / 30 to 35 hours per week
• Terms of employment: Permanent employment Full time

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Retail business

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Study market reports, trade periodicals and sales promotion materials
• Arrange product according to planogram
• 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
• Provide customer service
• Review requirements of establishment and determine quantity and type of merchandise to purchase
• Select and purchase merchandise for resale
• Supervise work of other buyers

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS Word

Specialization/experience (business sales and services)

• Buying
• Merchandise needs analysis
• Market analysis
• Product selection
• Negotiation
• Distribution

Additional information

Security and safety

• Bondable

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Analytical

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

• Support for persons with disabilities
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
• Support for newcomers and refugees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
• Support for youths
  • Offers on‑job training tailored to youth
• Support for Indigenous people
  • Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
• Support for mature workers
  • Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
  • Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
• Supports for visible minorities
  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2025-12-29