Also called: Pet Retail Buyer, Merchandise Buyer (Pet)
Picks which pet foods, toys, and supplies a retail chain will sell.
Tests new dog toys for durability, negotiates prices with suppliers at a trade show, and studies sales data to decide what goes on shelves.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in business or merchandising.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Business, Marketing.
Growing about average. Steady.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI demand-forecasting tools now pick much of the assortment and reorders; negotiating with suppliers and spotting trends stay human.
Classes: Business, Statistics, Marketing, Economics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1022.
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