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Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

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. Includes assistant wholesale and retail buyers of nonfarm products.

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Parachute skills

  1. Initiate, lead, be a pioneer - People (4.18)
  2. Interview, draw out - People (4.16)
  3. Use my brain - Data (4.13)
  4. Pay attention to details - Data (4.12)
  5. Follow through, get things done - People (4.10)
  6. Consult - People (3.84)
  7. Convey warmth and empathy - People (3.79)
  8. Serve, care for, follow instructions faithfully - People (3.78)
  9. Communicate well, in person - People (3.75)
  10. Listen - People (3.75)
  11. Speak - People (3.75)
  12. Negotiate, resolve conflicts - People (3.75)
  13. Persuade, sell, recruit - People (3.75)
  14. Create, innovate, invent - Data (3.57)
  15. Work with numbers, compute - Data (3.50)
  16. Use my intuition - Data (3.50)

ONET Skills

ONET Abilities

ONET Work Styles
  1. Active Listening (3.75)
  2. Speaking (3.75)
  3. Persuasion (3.75)
  4. Negotiation (3.75)
  5. Critical Thinking (3.62)
  1. Oral Comprehension (3.75)
  2. Oral Expression (3.75)
  3. Speech Clarity (3.62)
  4. Problem Sensitivity (3.50)
  5. Deductive Reasoning (3.50)
  6. Mathematical Reasoning (3.50)
  7. Speech Recognition (3.50)
  1. Integrity (4.61)
  2. Stress Tolerance (4.55)
  3. Self Control (4.47)
  4. Dependability (4.28)
  5. Cooperation (4.24)
  6. Leadership (4.18)
  7. Analytical Thinking (4.13)
  8. Attention to Detail (4.12)
  9. Persistence (4.10)
  10. Initiative (4.06)
  11. Adaptability/Flexibility (4.03)
  12. Independence (3.84)
  13. Social Orientation (3.79)
  14. Concern for Others (3.78)
  15. Achievement/Effort (3.60)
  16. Innovation (3.57)

Work Activities

Detailed Work Activities
  1. Getting Information (4.16)
  2. Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (4.08)
  3. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (4.07)
  4. Making Decisions and Solving Problems (4.02)
  5. Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (3.85)
  6. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (3.84)
  7. Communicating with Persons Outside Organization (3.72)
  8. Interacting With Computers (3.62)
  9. Selling or Influencing Others (3.58)
  1. Obtain Information From Individuals (4.16)
  2. Locate Sources Of Supply For Purchasing (4.16)
  3. Determine Customer Needs (4.02)
  4. Use Knowledge Of Written Communication In Sales Work (3.85)
  5. Use Interpersonal Communication Techniques (3.85)
  6. Use Product Knowledge To Market Goods (3.85)
  7. Use Knowledge Of Sales Contracts (3.85)
  8. Use Appraisal Techniques In Purchasing (3.85)
  9. Use Inventory Control Procedures (3.85)
  10. Conduct Or Attend Staff Meetings (3.84)
  11. Confer With Sales Or Purchasing Personnel (3.84)
  12. Make Presentations (3.72)
  13. Communicate Technical Information (3.72)
  14. Confer With Vendors (3.72)
  15. Use Computers To Enter, Access Or Retrieve Data (3.62)
  16. Use Spreadsheet Software (3.62)
  17. Use Word Processing Or Desktop Publishing Software (3.62)