Wholesale and Retail Buyers Mock Interview

20 Wholesale and Retail Buyers Interview Questions

1. 1.

   How to ensure effective management of all TVM processes including updating of TVM bos presentation and european TVM database

2. 2.

   Do you have experience with logistics?

3. 3.

   How important is being organized and keeping a schedule to you?

4. 4.

   Why are you the best candidate for us?

5. 5.

   Tell me about your education. How has it prepared you for a career as a Wholesale and Retail Buyer?

6. 6.

   Do you manage your time well?

7. 7.

   How experienced are you in traveling overseas and dealing with foreigners in a business environment?

8. 8.

   What are a few things you take into consideration when purchasing?

   User-Submitted Answers

   1. You should take into consideration cost of the products, freight, terms, discount on purchasing in bulk or mass quantites, trends, and sales history.

9. 9.

   Tell me about your worst product buy you have made. What went wrong?

10. 10.

    What motivates you in the Wholesale Industry?

11. 11.

    What is one of your weakness related to your career, that you hope to improve upon the most?

12. 12.

    What are the qualities of a leader? What attributes do you posses?

13. 13.

    Have you ever had extreme difficulty with another buyer? How do you get passed these roadblocks?

14. 14.

    What do you know about our company?

15. 15.

    Where do you see yourself in five years?

16. 16.

    What is your greatest strength? How does it help you as a Wholesale and Retail Buyer?

17. 17.

    What is your greatest weakness? What are you doing to improve it?

18. 18.

    What are your career goals?

19. 19.

    How would your former employer describe you?

20. 20.

    Why should we hire you?