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BUYER/MANAGER: Providing Fashion And Retail Therapy

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Becoming a buyer for a retail store involves long hours during the holidays, late nights and weekends but a love of fashion makes a career in this field rewarding and worthwhile. Assisting customers is the number one goal on a daily basis and to make the clothes sell, ensuring that one is buying the right clothes and providing the best customer service. Attending about 10 trade shows a year is necessary to secure the proper fashion to have in one's store.

Degree: Research and Experimental Psychology - Student Counseling and Personnel Services

Job Title: Buyer/Manager

Employer: Brian Lee Retail Clothing Store

Job Summary: Retail Store Manager

Job Description

Store managers supervise a retail organization's staff, meet customer needs and plan and coordinate sales, merchandising and budgeting. In order to effectively perform the multitude of tasks required, managers should work well under pressure and with deadlines, and have significant experience in retail business and human resources. They also need strong leadership, interpersonal and multitasking skills.

On-the-Job Training

Limited on-the-job training. Most managers will have worked in retail previously as salespeople.

Quick Facts

Average salary

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$20,000 - $60,000

Projected Job Growth

6 to 10 percent

Typical schedule

Full-time, Long hours, Flexible

Typical workplace

Office, Indoor

Personal Qualities

Detail oriented, Problem solving skills, Written communication skills, Verbal communication skills, Leadership ability, Teamwork, People skills

Educational Path

Education Requirement

Associate degree

Recommended Education Degree

Associate degree
Bachelor's degree

Recommended Majors

Business Administration and Management
Accounting
Economics
Finance
Business and Management
Sales and Marketing
Communication
Mathematics
Human Resources

Related Careers

Advertising Sales Agents
Advertising
Promotions
and Marketing Managers
Demonstrators and Product Promoters
Market Research Analysts
Public Relations Managers and Specialists
Retail Sales Workers
Sales Engineers
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives

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