Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail Career Research

Retail Store Services

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Merchandiser - Sacramento , CA

Avg. Salary: $3,500   ·    Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5

Retaliated Couture LLC.

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Assistant Buyer - Atlanta , GA

Developed marketing and public relation strategies to create brand awareness Designed and created all hand painted clothing and fine art pieces for viewing at fashion shows and art events. Planned art and fashion shows for local artists and designers to display art and clothing. Mentored high school students in business development and art

Avg. Salary: $32,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

GE Commercial Distribution Finance, Inc.

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Assistant Buyer - Atlanta, GA

Developed and streamlined source data for launch of emerging industries with estimated revenues of $900 million. Redesigned and reorganized marketing materials to increase brand awareness and unify company’s brand image Developed criteria for direct mailing and email marketing campaigns

Avg. Salary: $32,000   ·    Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5

Office Depot, Inc.

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Assistant Buyer - Atlanta, GA

Developed marketing, public relations, and advertising strategies to improve customer loyalty and company’s brand image. Implemented strategies resulted in a 35% increase and use of loyalty cards and an increase in store revenue of $20,000. Managed, coached and trained 13 employees to improve customer service, loyalty to brand and to understand the impact of add on items.

Avg. Salary: $32,000   ·    Company Rank: 2.0 out of 5

Monica Tookes Fine Arts, Inc.,

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Assistant Buyer - Atlanta, GA

Researched/drafted initial pricing strategies, assisted interior designers, created themes for gifts and supervised 4 outside companies during developmental phase. Negotiated pricing for catered events, developed themes for art showings, organized and staffed catered shows; controlled flow of traffic and tracked guests by creating an email list of buyers and potential buyers Developed plans to and successfully achiev...

Avg. Salary: $32,000   ·    Company Rank: 3.0 out of 5

Office Depot, Inc.,

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Assistant Buyer - Atlanta, GA

Managed payroll, coaching, and training for 12 employees. Developed strategies to increase flow of local business into store

Avg. Salary: $32,000   ·    Company Rank: 3.0 out of 5

Macy's Department Stores

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Manager - Hurst, TX

Loss prevention manager who identified and worked to resolve shrinkage in the store caused by internal and external factors. Member of senior store management who worked one on one with store, operational and cash office managers. Supervised a staff from 3-5 employees.

Avg. Salary: $46,200   ·    Company Rank: 2.0 out of 5

Self Employed/Consultant

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Buyer - Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN

To help sell product or service and teach the other sales people how to sell.

Avg. Salary: $45,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Aquapure of Colorado

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Buyer - Denver , CO

To assess businesses water purification needs. Worked mostly with Medical organizations or Manufacturing organizations

Avg. Salary: $45,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Experian/Polk City Directory

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Buyer - Denver, CO

I called on current customer selling a local demographics directory and advertising, could also be sold in CD form. I was expected, and did renew at an 85% renewal rate or garnered new business to replace that which was lost at the 85% level.

Avg. Salary: $45,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available