62101 ASSISTANT BUYER

SLIKEY WHOLESALE INC.

Posted by Employer  SLIKEY WHOLESALE INC.

Job details

  • Location: Scarborough, ON M1S 3V7
  • Work location: On site
  • Salary: 36.00 hourly / 30 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Term or contractFull time
  • Day
  • Starts as early as possible
  • vacancies: 1 vacancy

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
  • or equivalent experience

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

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

Work setting

  • Urban area
  • Wholesale establishment/store

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

Supervision

  • 1 to 2 people

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Database software
  • Spreadsheet
  • Internet
  • MS Excel
  • MS Outlook
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS Word

Area of specialization

  • E-commerce

Specialization/experience (business sales and services)

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

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

  • Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Attention to detail
  • Sitting
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Physically demanding

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Team player

Employment groups 

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

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
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
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
  • Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

Who can apply for this job?

The employer accepts applications from:

  • Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada
  • other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit

How to apply

By mail

4750 Sheppard Avenue East, suite unit A, Toronto, ON M1S 3V7

 

Advertised until

2027-02-26

To apply for this job email your details to swapplicants@outlook.com