Retail Buyer - ANZSCO 639211
- Assessment Authorities: VETASSESS
Retail Buyer selects and buys goods for resale in a retail establishment.
Retail buyers may perform the following tasks:
- obtain information from store executives, salespeople and sales records data about stock levels and fast-moving and slow-moving goods
- consider which goods will sell well in particular locations and what prices customers are prepared to pay
- research customer demands and trends by processing store sales and inventory reports
- manage and analyse stock levels and order points using computers and statistics
- try to anticipate changes in customer demand for particular goods, as goods must be purchased well before their sale to customers
- inspect, compare and select goods at manufacturers' or agents' premises
- contact suppliers to replenish stocks
- be aware of relevant legal information such as consumer rights and store licensing
- communicate frequently with store management to discuss planning, budgeting, sales promotions and advertising campaigns
- attend trade fairs and other displays interstate and overseas to obtain information about the range of products available.
This occupation belongs to Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) . STSOL consists of the list of the occupations which are high in demand in Australia. If you want to apply for Australia sponsored Permanent Residency (subclass 190) your occupation must be listed in the relevant STSOL list and you must have an invitation/sponsorship from the state government. This list is also a part of the Australia Point system. If eligible, you can live and work in Australia for an indefinite period of time.
If your occupation is on STSOL, you may be eligible to apply for the following visa subclasses:
- Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
- Training visa (subclass 407)
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) - State or Territory nominated
- Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) - Short-term stream
- Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (Subclass 494)
Are you Eligible to Live and Work in Australia as a Retail Buyer ?
Retail Buyer is classified as Group D occupations by Vetassess. The criteria for skills assessment of Group D occupations are the following:
- Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Certificate IV with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment completed in the last five years;Or
- Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Certificate IV without a highly relevant field of study and at least two years of post-qualification highly relevant employment completed in the last five years;Or
- Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Certificate III with a highly relevant field of study and at least three years of post-qualification highly relevant employment completed in the last five years;
According to Vetassess, if you have pre-qualification employment and if all of your employment is before your qualifications assessed at the AQF Certificate III or Certificate IV level, three years of highly relevant employment in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level completed in the last five years.
Click here to get a copy of the December 2019 edition of the occupational information sheet that Vetassess has published for Retail Buyer.
If you wish to check your eligibility to migrate permanently to Australia as a Retail Buyer, please fill out the below assessment form. The assessment is free. After submitting the form, a registered migration consultant will look into the information and advise you of the outcome of the assessment via your email address.
