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, 58% of Buying Director job descriptions contained product development as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

product development
58%
apparel
43%
buyer
43%
fashion
43%
instagram
43%
junior buyer
43%
product
43%
factories
43%
buyers
15%
trends
15%
team leadership
15%
supplier sourcing
15%
strategic planning
15%
retail
15%
international business
15%
fashion buying
15%
business acumen
15%
procurement
15%
indirect
15%
buying
15%
previous experience in a similar role
15%
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