I want to work in...Buying and Purchasing

This list of links and resources has been carefully compiled by our Careers Consultants and Careers Information Team to provide you with the key knowledge you need if you are considering a career in this line of work.   All the links are reviewed regularly to ensure the source is reliable and the information is accurate and relevant.

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Sector overview

• Sales (Prospects)
• How to get into buying and merchandising (Prospects)
• Download the Higher and Further Education pack on the Scottish Government website: Procurement People of Tomorrow

Typical job profiles

• Purchasing Manager (Prospects)
• Buying Graduate Career Profile (Graduate Recruitment Bureau)

Useful online resources

• The skills you need to get a graduate job in buying, by buyers (TARGETjobs)
• How to get a job in merchandising, by a Next merchandiser (TARGETjobs)
• A career in procurement CIPS
• What is purchasing and supply management (Inside Careers)
• Supply Management Includes job vacancy section
• Retail Week (magazine) Includes job vacancy section
• British Display Society Anyone wanting to work in visual merchandising

Job sites and specialist recruiters

• Retail Careers
• Retail Choice
• www.supplychainonline.co.uk
• Supplychainrecruit.com

Professional bodies

• Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply
• European Institute of Purchasing Management
• Institute of Grocery Distribution

To find out more about what it's like to work in this career, use the linkedin alumni tool to make contact with strathclyde alumni working in this area.