OES Code: 213020

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR WHOLESALE & RETAIL BUYERS - EXCEPT FARM PRODUCTS

Wholesale and Retail Buyers buy merchandise or commodities (other than farm products) for resale to consumers at the wholesale or retail level, including both durable and nondurable goods. They analyze past buying trends, sales records, and the price and quality of merchandise to determine value and yield. Buyers select, order, and authorize payment of merchandise according t o contractual agreements. They may conduct meetings with sales personnel and introduce new products. Includes Assistant Buyers.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working in this Occupation --- Year --- 1995 2002		Percent Change	Increase/ Decrease	Additional Openings Due to People Chang- ing Occupations or Retiring	Sum of Increase/Decrease and Additional Openings
480	530	10%	50	90	140

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE WHOLESALE & RETAIL BUYERS - EXCEPT FARM PRODUCTS IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY

The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.

Industry Code (SIC)	Industry Title
5311	Department stores
5411	Grocery stores
5051	Metals service centers & offices, wholesale
5211	Lumber & other building materials dealers
5999	Miscellaneous retail stores, all other
5031	Lumber, plywood & millwork, wholesale
5013	Motor vehicle supplies & parts, wholesale
5947	Gift, novelty & souvenir shops
5149	Groceries & related products, all other, wholesale
5941	Sporting goods stores & bicycle shops
5141	Groceries, wholesale
5943	Stationery stores
5199	Nondurable goods, all other, wholesale
5113	Industrial & personal service paper, wholesale
5651	Family clothing stores
5912	Drug stores
5112	Stationery & office supplies, wholesale
5033	Roofing, siding & insulation, wholesale
5072	Hardware, wholesale
5093	Scrap & waste materials, wholesale
5143	Dairy products, wholesale, exc dried or canned
5945	Hobby, toy & game shops
5137	Women's & children's clothing, wholesale
5191	Farm supplies, wholesale
5699	Miscellaneous apparel & accessory stores
5949	Sewing, needlework & piece goods stores
5023	Home furnishings, wholesale
5045	Computer equipment & software, wholesale
5074	Plumbing & hydronic heating equipment, wholesale
5084	Industrial machinery, wholesale
5172	Petroleum & petroleum products, wholesale
5932	Used merchandise stores

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.

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