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Resume skills guide · SOC 13-1022

Skills for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

The skills, knowledge, and tools that matter most for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products, ranked by O*NET importance — so you know what to lead with on your resume.

What to lead with

Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list. On the tools side, O*NET flags Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint as in-demand technologies for this role.

Top skills (ranked by importance)

O*NET importance score in parentheses (1–5).

  • 1.Active Listening3.75
  • 2.Speaking3.75
  • 3.Critical Thinking3.75
  • 4.Active Learning3.38
  • 5.Reading Comprehension3.25
  • 6.Mathematics3.12
  • 7.Monitoring3.12
  • 8.Writing3
  • 9.Learning Strategies2.88
  • 10.Science1.75

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Knowledge areas

  • Sales and Marketing
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • English Language
  • Mathematics
  • Administration and Management
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Economics and Accounting
  • Communications and Media

Core work activities

  • Getting Information
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Working with Computers
  • Processing Information
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources

In-demand tools & technology

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Purchasing software
  • SAP software
  • Eclipse IDE
  • Facebook
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Oracle Database
  • Oracle PeopleSoft
  • Advanced Retail Management Systems Retail Pro
  • Applicant tracking software
  • Biztrak Business Solutions Biztrak
  • CAM Commerce Solutions Retail STAR Point of Sale POS