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Yuen Shan Stephanie Tang posted <3621C3BB.7D8C022C@student.monash.edu.au> on Mon, 12 Oct 1998 18:54:19 +1000 to aus.personals:
> Topic--The Buyer

> Is it necessary for buyers to have store experience in order to be a
> good buyer?

No, but it helps. If I find it difficult to find what I want I may take my
money elsewhere, if not also being irrate at the store salespeople.

> Discuss the pros and cons of this proposition.  Using your own
> organisation or any retail business analyse what the buying function
> does, how it is structured and what makes"good" buyers. 

Your in an educational institute. You're the buyer of an education as a
service and product. Now, consider the question in light of that.

Does it help if you know more about the campus layout, subject syllabus,
class sizes, is the end product applicable (will you be employable?)
How can you compare? What purpose did the Open days serve?

> Describe the
> attributes of a good buyer which might not necessarily be developed by
> store experience. 
> Has the role changed in any way in recent
> years?.......

Yes! We now have many stores/organisations/institutes who have diligent
market researchers finding out how best to serve the customer. Some of
them do their homework on time ;)

> How are buyers recruited, what training is given and what attributes are
> seen as most important. 

"VIP" customer clubs (See clown casino, see flyers points and the junk
mail, see student card!) They're forced to get involved. It's very
insidiuous this approach from the perspective of vanity, alternative being
'left out.'

> What recommendations or conclusions would you
> make concerning career paths, selection and training in order to build
> the most effective buying team.

Get your homework done on time. Research your desired product/brand well
in advance.

> Can anyone kindly give me some idea on the above issues ? Urgently
> needed for assignment. I don't have experience in this field so I am
> totally in trouble with this issue.

Don't be so absolutist. The answers are all around you. Just relax and
open your eyes. Be original without being obscure. Be clear without being
simple.

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Tejay, s890..
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 put some arbritrary personal stake on outcomes well beyond their
 sphere of influence." --- Sheila Green.