Job Roles in Retail

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JOB ROLES IN RETAIL 

The retail Industry can provide a platform or varying job roles including:

Sales

This could include roles as a...

  • Food or Drink Sales Assistants
  • Household / electrical Sales Assistant
  • Fashion or Footwear Sales Assistant
  • Retail Trainee
  • Bottle Shop Attendant
  • Telephone Salesperson
  • Video Store Assistant
  • Checkout operator / cashier
  • Music / Entertainment Sales Assistant
  • Sales Representative
  • Music
  • Advertising
  • Jewelery / watches
  • Photographic equipment

Management 

This could include roles as a...

  • Team Leader
  • Team Supervisor
  • Department Manager
  • Store Manager
  • Area Manager
  • Regional Manager
  • State Manager

Human Resources

This could include roles as a...

  • Human Resources Officer
  • Recruitment Officer
  • Workplace Trainer / assessor
  • Employee Relations officer
  • Human Resources advisor
  • Organisational Development Manger
  • Human Resources Manager
  • Recruitment Manager

Merchandising

This could include roles as a...

  • Window dresser
  • Visual Merchandiser
  • Stock Merchandiser
  • Merchandising Buyer
  • Merchandise Planner
  • Visual Merchandising Manager

Buying

This could include roles as a...

  • Buyers Assistant
  • Category Buyer
  • Junior Buyer
  • Purchasing Officer
  • Range Coordinator
  • Lead Buyer
  • Stock Controller

Administration

This could include roles as a...

  • Administrative Assistant
  • Personal Assistant
  • Administration Coordinator
  • Office Clerk
  • Administration Manager

Information Technology

This could include roles as a...

  • IT Support Officer
  • Web Coordinator
  • IT Manager

Marketing

This could include roles as a...

  • Advertising Clerk
  • Marketing Manager
  • Promotions Manager

Finance / Accounting

This could include roles as a...

  • Payroll Officer
  • Accounts Clerk
  • Accountant
  • Finance Manager

Wholesaling / Warehousing

This could include roles as a...

  • Sales Rep
  • Accounts Clerk
  • Accountant
  • Finance Manager
  • Storeman
  • Logistics Manager
  • Stock Picker
  • Dispatch Coordinator
     

For more information on what training is available for the retail industry go to Training Solutions


Supporting Links: 

http://jobguide.dest.gov.au/

http://www.skillsinfo.gov.au/skills/Industries/RetailTrade

http://www.careeradviceaustralia.gov.au/

http://www.rwr.net.au/downloads/RWR_careermap_2006.pdf

http://www.careeradviceaustralia.gov.au/industry/national_industry_career_specialists.htm

 
 
 
 
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