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Fashion Merchandiser:
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.
Occupation
Specific Tasks:
The tasks listed below are typical task
statements that are commonly required
for the occupation you selected.
Task
Description
Analyze
and monitor sales records, trends
and economic conditions to anticipate
consumer buying patterns and determine
what the company will sell and how
much inventory is needed.
Authorize
payment of invoices or return of
merchandise.
Conduct
staff meetings with sales personnel
to introduce new merchandise.
Confer
with sales and purchasing personnel
to obtain information about customer
needs and preferences.
Consult
with store or merchandise managers
about budget and goods to be purchased.
Determine
which products should be featured
in advertising, the advertising
medium to be used, and when the
ads should be run.
Examine,
select, order, and purchase at the
most favorable price merchandise
consistent with quality, quantity,
specification requirements and other
factors.
Inspect
merchandise or products to determine
value or yield.
Interview
and work closely with vendors to
obtain and develop desired products.
Manage
the department for which they buy.
Monitor
competitors' sales activities by
following their advertisements in
newspapers and other media.
Negotiate
prices, discount terms and transportation
arrangements for merchandise.
Provide
clerks with information to print
on price tags, such as price, mark-ups
or mark-downs, manufacturer number,
season code, and style number.
Set
or recommend mark-up rates, mark-down
rates, and selling prices for merchandise.
Train
and supervise sales and clerical
staff.
Use
computers to organize and locate
inventory, and operate spreadsheet
and word processing software.
Detailed Work Activities.
analyze
sales activities or trends
communicate
technical information
compute
financial data
conduct
or attend staff meetings
conduct
training for personnel
confer
with sales or purchasing personnel
confer
with vendors
determine
customer needs
develop
advertising strategy
develop
budgets
develop
pricing strategy
develop
purchasing policies or procedures
direct
and coordinate activities of workers
or staff
evaluate
advertising promotions
evaluate
product quality for sales activities
fill
out purchase requisitions
inspect
merchandise to determine value
locate
sources of supply for purchasing
maintain
records, reports, or files
make
presentations
manage
inventories or supplies
monitor
consumer or marketing trends
negotiate
business contracts
obtain
information from individuals
order
or purchase supplies, materials,
or equipment
process
account invoices
provide
customer service
use
appraisal techniques in purchasing
use
computers to enter, access or
retrieve data
use
interpersonal communication techniques
use
inventory control procedures
use
knowledge of sales contracts
use
knowledge of written communication
in sales work
use
product knowledge to market goods
use
spreadsheet software
use
word processing or desktop publishing
software
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