该小组履行以下部分或全部职责：

• 购买零售或批发机构转售的商品
• 审查企业要求并确定要购买的商品的数量和类型
• 研究市场报告、贸易期刊和促销材料，参观贸易展览、陈列室、工厂和产品设计活动
• 选择最符合企业要求的商品
• 与供应商面谈并协商价格、折扣、信用条件和运输安排
• 监督商品向网点的分销并保持足够的库存水平
• 与供应商建立并保持联系
• 可以监督其他零售买家的工作。

• 通常需要商业、市场营销或相关课程的大学学位或大专文凭。
• 必须完成中学学业。
• 通常需要有在零售或批发机构的工作经验。
• 主管和高级采购员需要在受监管的职业或特定商品系列方面的经验。

• 通过额外的培训或经验，有可能晋升到零售贸易、销售、市场营销或广告领域的管理职位。
• 零售和批发买家可能专注于特定的商品系列。
• 零售和批发买家可以通过经验或与产品相关的培训课程进行专业化。

• 采购和采购代理人和官员（12102）

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Purchase merchandise for resale by retail or wholesale establishments
• Review requirements of establishment and determine quantity and type of merchandise to purchase
• Study market reports, trade periodicals and sales promotion materials and visit trade shows, showrooms, factories and product design events
• Select the merchandise which best fits the establishment's requirements
• Interview suppliers and negotiate prices, discounts, credit terms and transportation arrangements
• Oversee distribution of merchandise to outlets and maintain adequate stock levels
• Establish and maintain contact with suppliers
• May supervise the work of other retail buyers.

• A university degree or college diploma in business, marketing or a related program is usually required.
• Completion of secondary school is required.
• Previous work experience in retail or wholesale establishments is usually required.
• Supervisors and senior buyers require experience in the occupation supervised or in a particular merchandise line.

• Progression to management positions in retail trade, sales, marketing or advertising is possible with additional training or experience.
• Retail and wholesale buyers may specialize in a particular merchandise line.
• Retail and wholesale buyers may specialize through experience or product-related training courses.

• Procurement and purchasing agents and officers (12102)