Buying Director Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Retail

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Buying Director Skills List in Retail

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Buying Director role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Buying Director job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 67% of Buying Director job descriptions contained retail as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

retail
67%
product development
50%
fashion buying
34%
international business
34%
strategic planning
34%
supplier sourcing
34%
team leadership
34%
trends
34%
business acumen
34%
fashion
34%
project management
17%
multi-site manager
17%
sourcing
17%
supplier negotiation
17%
buying
17%
design
17%
womenswear
17%
area manager
17%
charity
17%
gift aid
17%
negotiation
17%
leadership
17%
commercial awareness
17%
analytical
17%
product
17%
junior buyer
17%
instagram
17%
factories
17%
buyer
17%
apparel
17%
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