Test promo

  • Buy home goods produced by artisans in Italy for resale to wholesale or retail consumers. 
  • Negotiate prices, discount terms, or transportation arrangements with Italian suppliers. 
  • Examine, select, order, and purchase merchandise consistent with quality, quantity, specification requirements, or other factors, such as environmental soundness. 
  • Recommend mark-up rates, markdown rates, or merchandise selling prices. 
  • Obtain information about customer needs or preferences by conferring with sales and management personnel. 
  • Authorize payment of invoices or return of merchandise. 
  • Monitor and analyze sales records, trends, or economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns and determine what the company will sell and how much inventory is needed. 
  • Collaborate with vendors in Italy to obtain or develop desired products. 
  • Inspect merchandise or products to determine quality, value, or yield. 
  • Conduct sales meetings to introduce new merchandise. 
  • Consult with store manager about budgets or goods to be purchased. 
  • Provide information to sales staff and consumers about Italian products including region of origin and method of production. 
  • Determine which products should be featured in advertising, the advertising medium to be used, or when the ads should be run. 
  • Monitor competitors' sales activities by following their advertisements in all forms of media. 
  • Coordinate logistics of merchandise shipments from Italy to the USA.

 Requirements:  2 years of experience as a purchasing coordinator or store manager 

Send detailed resume to: Italian Idea SRQ, LLC, 136 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236. No calls pls.