Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan buying trip.
- Access and review a merchandise strategy to determine buying trip objectives.
- Obtain buying trip briefs and budgets.
- Consult with cross-functional teams and seek the input of relevant personnel into buying trip planning.
- Undertake pre-trip research to identify key buying trip activities and destinations that reflect buying trip objectives.
- Research local culture, customs and market related to merchandise purchasing and supply, as required.
- Determine supplier and product information and samples to be sourced during the buying trip.
- Develop a buying trip itinerary and schedule, and seek required approval.
- Make required bookings and arrange buying trip resources.
- Undertake buying trip.
- Assess products and suppliers that reflect merchandise strategy and buying trip objectives.
- Determine feasibility and suitability of products and suppliers based on merchandise strategy and budgets.
- Identify opportunities for new products and suppliers that meet organisational objectives and customer demands.
- Obtain product and supplier information and acquire any required samples.
- Report on buying trip.
- Document outcomes of the buying trip according to organisational requirements.
- Share trip insights and samples with relevant personnel and gain their feedback.
- Make recommendations and determine actions to be taken following the buying trip.
- Evaluate financial and productivity effectiveness of the buying trip.