Retail Buyer - How To Get a Job in Merchandising

Step into the world of retail buying with Kathryn Seguin! In this episode, Kathryn Seguin, an experienced retail buyer at Walmart, shares what it’s really like to hold this title. Learn all about the essential skills you need, how you can get started in this field, what the work setup and flexibility are like, and much more… FOLLOW US ON OTHER SOCIALS: 🎙 Podcast / https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jobdictionary 🌍  Website / https://jobdictionary.com 🐦  Twitter / https://x.com/jobdictionary_ 📸  Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/jobdictionary/ 📱  TikTok / https://www.tiktok.com/@jobdictionary 👨‍💻  Linkedin / https://www.linkedin.com/company/jobdictionary/ 🎥  Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557725591538 WHAT IS JOB DICTIONARY? Hey 👋 Job Dictionary is a free education platform showing you the 95% of jobs you’ve never heard of before, sharing in-depth interviews with professionals in a vast variety of fields, so you can see what the job is REALLY like through their personal experience and pick the best one for you. Visit jobdictionary.com to explore our vast selection of categories (launching this July 2024) and grab our Job Hunt Hacks to help you land your dream job. ⌚️Timestamps: 00:00 Kathryn Seguin’s journey to become a retail buyer 03:31 The reason why she worked at Walmart as a retail buyer 05:52 Do you need a degree to be a retail buyer? 11:49 What a day in the life of a retail buyer looks like 15:48 The challenging part of being a retail buyer 19:02 The exciting part of being a retail buyer 20:41 Work setup, flexibility, and busiest seasons for retail buyers 25:05 How to start as a retail buyer? 29:03 What the progression path as a retail buyer looks like 33:41 Kathryn’s recommended resources to start as a retail buyer 37:23 Advice and tips to aspiring retail buyers 40:12 Follow Job Dictionary for more job options