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Occupational Description

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. Include assistant buyers.

Employment Outlook for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at at about the regional average rate. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the regional average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

There are 7 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 7 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
(Irc40066) Buyer	7/19/10	Beaverton	DOE
Junior Buyer	7/27/10	Longview	DOE
Buyer IV (10-018)	8/4/10	Clackamas	DOE
Supply Chain Buyer/Planner	8/26/10	Milwaukie	DOE
(10502) Planning Systems Analyst (Temp)	8/24/10	Portland	DOE
(10245) Technology Vendor Relations	8/24/10	Portland	DOE
Purchasing Assistant - Immediate Need - Hood River, OR	8/31/10	Hood River	$17.00/hr to $19.00/hr

Job Openings from the Web for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 3 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 3 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
Assistant Buyer/Customer Service	8/23/10	Portland	Express Employment Professionals
Assistant Buyer/ Customer Service	8/10/10	Portland	Express Employment Professionals
Retail Planner	8/8/10	Portland	Haddad Apparel

State of Oregon License Information for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$13.86	$16.90	$20.94	$27.97	$37.76	$23.62	$49,124
Multnomah / Washington	15.16	18.25	22.35	30.61	40.27	25.22	52,454
Lane	12.66	14.07	17.21	22.18	26.87	18.67	38,845
Jackson / Josephine	11.92	16.69	19.40	24.23	34.38	21.05	43,788
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	16.27	17.68	19.67	22.21	30.82	21.04	43,771
Klamath / Lake	15.68	20.73	24.57	26.99	28.43	23.37	48,613
Clackamas	15.91	17.75	22.37	30.51	39.88	25.49	53,015

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Regional Employment Projections for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2008	2018	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	2,567	2,816	249	9.7%	25	67	92
Multnomah / Washington	1,387	1,535	148	10.7%	15	37	51
Clackamas	275	299	24	8.7%	2	7	10
Lane	239	270	31	13.0%	3	6	10
Jackson / Josephine	208	226	18	8.7%	2	5	7
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	173	185	12	6.9%	1	5	6
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	119	129	10	8.4%	1	3	4
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	79	84	5	6.3%	1	2	3
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	27	30	3	11.1%	0	1	1
Klamath / Lake	26	30	4	15.4%	0	1	1
Douglas	21	21	0	0.0%	0	1	1
Coos / Curry	13	13	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Morrow / Umatilla	9	12	3	33.3%	0	0	1
Baker / Union / Wallowa	7	7	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	6	7	1	16.7%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	4	4	0	0.0%	0	0	0

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	2,567
Total, All Industries	Private	2,526
Manufacturing	Private	31
Wholesale Trade	Private	972
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	Private	467
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	Private	36
Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	Private	62
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	Private	59
Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	Private	47
Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	Private	86
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	Private	92
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	Private	52
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	Private	296
Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	Private	28
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	Private	94
Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers	Private	107
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	Private	30
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	Private	209
Retail Trade	Private	797
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	Private	82
Automobile Dealers	Private	52
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores	Private	22
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores	Private	24
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	Private	90
Building Material and Supplies Dealers	Private	62
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores	Private	28
Food and Beverage Stores	Private	160
Grocery Stores	Private	149
Health and Personal Care Stores	Private	36
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores	Private	85
Clothing Stores	Private	64
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores	Private	151
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores	Private	55
Book, Periodical, and Music Stores	Private	96
Miscellaneous Store Retailers	Private	66
Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores	Private	40
Nonstore Retailers	Private	70
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	Private	68
Transportation and Warehousing	Private	26
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	20
Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	585
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	25
Accommodation and Food Services	Private	27
Food Services and Drinking Places	Private	27
Limited-Service Eating Places	Private	22
Total, All Industries	Local	25
Educational Services	Local	20

Educational Requirements for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

Workers must have a bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a bachelor's degree and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

Analyze And Monitor Sales Activity And Trend
Apply Mathematical Principles To Accounting, Bookkeeping Or Budgeting
Apply Product Knowledge To Marketing Of Goods
Complete Purchase Requisitions
Develop Budgets
Develop Pricing Strategy
Make Presentations
Manage Inventories And Supplies
Monitor Consumer And Marketing Trends
Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
Prepare Contracts
Price Merchandise
Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
Recognize And Evaluate Product Quality
Understand Sales Contracts
Understand, Use, And Communicate Technical Information
Use Appraisal Techniques When Purchasing Or Trading Merchandise
Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
Use Computers To Organize And Locate Parts And Inventory
Use Inventory Control Procedures
Use Sources Of Supply In Purchasing

Schools and Training Providers for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

Mt Hood Community College 26000 SE Stark St Gresham, OR 97030 Phone: (503) 491-6422 Programs of Training: Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General	Clackamas Community College 19600 South Molalla Ave Oregon City, OR 97045 Phone: (503) 657-6958 Programs of Training: Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General	Southwestern Oregon Community College 1988 Newmark Ave Coos Bay, OR 97420 Phone: (541) 888-2525 Programs of Training: Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
Oregon State University 104 Kerr Administration Bldg. Corvallis, OR 97331 Phone: (541) 737-0123 Programs of Training: Apparel and Textile Marketing Management	Pioneer Pacific College 27501 SW Parkway Ave Wilsonville, OR 97070 Phone: (866) 772-4636 Programs of Training: Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, And Farm Products	74%
Purchasing Agents And Buyers, Farm Products	48%

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