Where these jobs are in Australia
| VIC | NSW | QLD | SA | WA | TAS | NT | ACT |
| 41.4% | 37.7% | 10.0% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Source from: https://labourmarketinsights.gov.au/occupation-profile/retail-and-wool-buyers?occupationCode=6392
Job Summary of this Unit Group:
Retail and Wool Buyers select and buy goods for resale in retail establishments, and value and buy wool sold by wool growers.
Requisite Education:
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
In Australia:
- AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
In New Zealand:
- NZQF Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
Whether the Education can be substituted with experience:
- Yes, at least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification.
- In some instances, relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Detailed Tasks:
- monitoring sales data and stock levels, and studying trade, manufacturers’ and market information to keep informed of changing market conditions
- negotiating purchase, promotion and supply arrangements with suppliers
- designing and implementing pricing, marketing, promotional and display strategies
- liaising with management on long-term planning and sales promotions
- establishing working plans according to seasonal and budgetary requirements
- anticipating consumer trends and determining quantity, style and quality of goods to be purchased
- inspecting, comparing, selecting and valuing wool by determining colour, yield, micron and length
- inspecting and buying wool at auction, in wool brokers’ stores and in farm sheds
- receiving samples from scoured wool exchanges
- may visit freezing works to buy slipe wool
639211 Retail Buyer ANZSCO
Selects and buys goods for resale in a retail establishment.
Skill Level: 3
Skilled Occupations List: Short Term
Specialisation:
- Merchandise Planner
Caveat 11:
The position:
(a) is based in a front‑line retail setting; or
(b) predominantly involves direct client transactional interaction on a regular basis.
639212 Wool Buyer ANZSCO
Values and buys wool sold by wool growers.
Skill Level: 3
Skilled Occupations List: N/A
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