Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail Career Research

Panera Bread

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Customer Service - Newport News, VA

Responsible for training new hire associate in every area of the establishment. In charge of catering, deliver and distribute orders to customers. Accountable for opening the food line/bakery, prepare breakfast, sandwiches, salads and soup. Operate register while tackling to-go orders as they appear on monitors, and also take orders over the phone.

Avg. Salary: $20,000   ·    Company Rank: 1.0 out of 5

Cable Communication and Engineering

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Customer Service - Newport News, VA

Supervise and train employees as well as create training programs for employees. Assist technicians with equipment such as NIU�s(which gives Telephone service), Digital Boxes, Modems, MTA�s (hybrid equipment), via Nextel/direct connect. Use databases such as Mocasoft to provision and network equipment on customer�s accounts. Confirm appointments with clients, trouble shoot cable, digital phone, and high speed internet pr...

Avg. Salary: $20,000   ·    Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5

Verizon/ TGR Solutions

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Customer Service - Hampton, VA

Trained three weeks in class, graduated. Member of a team, were we encourage one another, meet goals and quotes set by management. Call customer to win back their business, using a script provided through the company. Present various packages including phone, HSI and Direct TV, using various databases to retrieve customers account and other information to complete sale.

Avg. Salary: $20,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Avon Products, Inc.

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Buyer - New York, NY

Develop and manage Kids' and Home Entertainment business in the world's premier company for women. Product categories include apparel, footwear, accessories, toys, room decor, gifts and books. -Generate 26 new catalogs annually -Shop market for new salesworthy products and work with vendors to create innovative new offerings. -Negotiate licensing terms and nurture current licensing relationships with Disney, Nickelodeon...

Avg. Salary: $93,000   ·    Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5

Linon Home Decor Products

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Buyer - Mineola, NY

Manage South American and European import programs for American distributor of home furnishing and knock down furniture kits. -Ensure timely and accurate delivery of all international shipping containers. -Address and rectify all quality issues affecting merchandise or packaging. -Assure that goods are in compliance with tech sheets. -Liaise between foreign agents and key customers. -Calculate and ensure optimum usage ...

Avg. Salary: $93,000   ·    Company Rank: 1.0 out of 5

Girl Scouts of the USA

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Buyer - New York, NY

Oversee product development and production of catalog targeting young girls and teens. -Supervise buying staff. -Approve all product selections and pricing structures. -Create departmental operating budget and reconcile it monthly. -Develop new key merchandise and source it domestically and internationally. -Maximize profit margins by negotiating pricing, shipping terms and markdown concessions with vendors. -Process ...

Avg. Salary: $93,000   ·    Company Rank: 2.0 out of 5

Girl Scouts of the USA

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Buyer - New York, NY

Senior Buyer -Classifications included toys and plush, collectibles, stationery, craft kits, jewelry, hair accessories,sportswear, embroidered emblems, books and corporate gifts. -Created innovative marketing concepts with youth appeal. -Analyzed trends in popular culture by conducting focus groups, studying the media and observing key demographic groups. -Researched archival materials and adapted designs for new or com...

Avg. Salary: $93,000   ·    Company Rank: 3.0 out of 5

Brylane, Inc.

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Buyer - New York, NY

Assistant Buyer -Performed all duties in assembling a women's plus size catalog. -Shopped market and developed new lines. -Responsible for domestic and import follow up. -Tracked sales history to determine viable future products. -Oversaw merchandise through quality assurance and fit approvals. -Budgeted Open to Buy dollars. -Created catalog layouts and art with advertising team. -Wrote and proofread copy and prepar...

Avg. Salary: $93,000   ·    Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5

Country Miss, Inc.

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Buyer - New York, NY

Administartive Assistant -Acted as liaison between New York Sales Office and outbased sales reps. -Addressed retailers' complaints. -Placed cold calls to capture new business

Avg. Salary: $93,000   ·    Company Rank: 3.0 out of 5

Promotions Unlimited

Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail - Merchandiser - Racine, WI

Avg. Salary: $40,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available