639211: Retail Buyer
Skill Level: 3
Assessing Authority: VETASSESS
Visa Options – ANZSCO 639211
| Visa Type | Eligibility | MLTSSL | STSOL | ROL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subclass 189 (Skilled Independent) |  | - | - | - |
| Subclass 190 (Skilled Nominated) |  | - | | - |
| Subclass 491 (State/Territory nominated) | | - | | - |
| Subclass 491 (NOT nominated by State/Territory) | | - | - | - |
| Subclass 485 (Graduate) | | - | - | - |
| Subclass 482 (TSS) | | - | | - |
| Subclass 186 (ENS) | | - | - | - |
| Subclass 187 (RSMS) | | - | | - |
| Subclass 407 (Training) | | - | | - |
State Eligibility Summary Table – ANZSCO 639211
- Occupation MAY be eligible
- Occupation in the ‘Supplementary Skilled List’ or ‘Special Conditions Apply’
- Occupation NOT on relevant ‘State Occupation List’, or ‘Closed’ status; but MAY still be eligible if you meet the requirements
- Occupation NOT eligible
639211: Retail Buyer
Major Group: 6 – Sales Workers | Sub-Major Group: 63 – Sales Support Workers | Minor Group: 639 – Miscellaneous Sales Support Workers | Unit Group: 6392 – Retail and Wool Buyers
Description
Selects and buys goods for resale in a retail establishment.
Skill Level
- Occupations at Skill Level 3 have a level of skill commensurate with one of the following:
– NZ Register Level 4 qualification
– AQF Certificate IV or
– AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training.At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Specialization
- Merchandise Planner
Specialisation titles are any commonly used titles which refer to a subset of jobs belonging to the occupation designated in the principal title. These jobs involve the performance of specialised tasks rather than the broader range of tasks usually performed in the occupation.
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
Assessing Authority
Website
Email- Excludes any positions that are based in a front-line retail setting predominantly involve direct client transactional interaction on a regular basis.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Commonwealth of Australia 2015 – Australia and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) Version 1.2 CODER, Cat No. 1220.030.001, http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1220.0