Buying and Merchandising Courses
Seeking a retail buyers course for yourself or your team? You’ve come to the right place! Here at Martec International, our expert-led Buying & Merchandising courses are the go-to for upskilling teams across a range of sectors.
After signing up, learners can study at their own pace from anywhere in the world. Whether you have only recently launched your business or want to help established teams boost their industry know-how and profitability, we offer e-learning courses to match. What’s more, each course can be supported by an online live instructor and follow-up sessions, giving you access to quality training whenever you need it.
Get Started with Our Suite of Retail Buyers Courses
Each retail buyers course we offer is divided into easy-to-digest modules. You can start preparing for your distance learning journey by purchasing any of the courses below.
How to Navigate Our Courses
Your choice of Martec course should be driven by where your team stands on the retail career ladder and which rung of it you are intent on them reaching. From entry-level roles to advancing those at more senior positions, our suite of classes has been built by over 35 years’ experience and fine-tuned to give retailers everything they need.
Each course is designed to give learners a comprehensive understanding of a specific retail area.
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Buying & Merchandising Overview This course offers learners insights into key retail buying, merchandising, and category management processes and key performance indicators. It is a shorter module of the more comprehensive course below. |
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Introduction to Retail Financials Are you new to retail or at the helm of a consumer goods manufacturer that sells straight to retailers? This program educates on the methods these companies use for achieving and improving their profits. It also gives insight on retail segment norms. |
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Designed for people new to the B&M industry, it provides an in-depth review of key areas of what a career in this sector will entail. |
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This course provides a thorough grounding in key sales and stock management principles and concepts. |
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Merchandise & Assortment Planning This course teaches the basic principles and associated best practices of merchandise and assortment planning. |
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Demand Forecasting in Retail and CG This course provides a thorough grounding in key forecasting principles and concepts. |
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This course explains the theory, principles, and best practices of allocation and replenishment.
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Course Delivery Options
With a Martec course, learners can study at any time that the license is active. Set up course commitments in phases around working schedules or complete the course without interruptions - we offer total flexibility and champion development every step of the way.
Whichever method of study you choose, we offer a mix of course delivery options:
- Interactive videos
- Detailed notes
- Downloadable white papers and other resources like industry norms
- Mastery tests
What’s more, learners have additional support with our ‘Ask The Expert Feature’ in all of our classes and our Retail and Consumer Goods Industry WIKI/EPSS.
After graduating a course, learners will be rewarded with a digital badge to showcase the skills and knowledge they have achieved. Find out more about our Digital Badge Program here.
Pricing
Our Buying & Merchandising courses are split into the following three tiers:
- Induction: This program of study prepares more junior learners to make their entry into the retail industry.
- Professional: This intermediate tier is well-suited to helping existing workers advance to more senior retail buyer or merchandiser positions.
- Performance Enhancer: With our most premium package, you will have instant access to our Retail and Consumer Goods Industry WIKI/EPSS, plus a library of downloadable job aids to help with day-to-day performance.
For more information on our prices, check out our class pricing structure.
Unsure Where to Begin? Take Advantage of Our Career Paths
Some retail buyers might be new to the job, while others can be at a more advanced stage. Our Career Path Guidance will help you direct your teams to the associated blend of classes that have been tailored to where they’re currently at in their careers. From there, skill up and broaden their industry knowledge as they progress in your company.
At all stages, our expert team will be at hand to offer support should you need it.
The Next Step in Your Buying & Merchandising Career
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Wherever you are in your retail buying or merchandising journey, you can track the career opportunities ahead with a Martec career path. Here is the typical career path for buyers and merchandisers. Using this path, learners can follow the specific roles that they can climb within a retail organizational structure as they progress in their careers. Or want to explore the tailored course programs available to help you do that? Here, the learning paths will be your guide… |
A Tailored Course Program to Cover Learners Every Step of the Way
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We also have a Buying & Merchandising Learning Path that maps out a carefully selected training plan. You can benefit from this program if you: Are a retail consultant, project manager, or business analyst If you’re looking to embark on a career in merchandising specifically, check out our How to Become a Merchandiser Guide. |
Retail Buyers Course: Your Questions Answered
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Who is the Retail Buyer's Course Designed For? |
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Our retail buyers course is intended for retail industry professionals. This includes junior entry positions to B&M managers and merchandise planning managers, as well as any other retail workers involved in inventory management and product selection. This course will also benefit category management teams in consumer goods manufacturers and consultants in consulting and technology firms specializing in retail. |
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Do I Need Prior Experience in Retail to take this Course? |
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No. Our courses have been specially designed to accommodate learners with various levels of experience in the retail sector. The topics covered range from fundamental to advanced. Need support selecting the right course for you? Take a read of the course brochure (found on each course’s product page) or simply get in touch with our team for guidance. |
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What are the main topics covered in the retail buyers course? |
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Some of the core topics that learners can expect a deeper comprehension of include:
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Who is the Retail Buyer's Course Designed For? |
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Our retail buyers course is intended for retail industry professionals. This includes junior entry positions to B&M managers and merchandise planning managers, as well as any other retail workers involved in inventory management and product selection. This course will also benefit category management teams in consumer goods manufacturers and consultants in consulting and technology firms specializing in retail. |
Getting Ahead in Buying & Merchandising the Martec Way
At Martec, our commitment lies in providing dependable, expert-led courses that you can rely on. We offer in-depth training that ensures you keep pace with the constantly evolving realm of retail, allowing learners to progress at their own speed.
What’s more, you can further drive skill development with our add-on live instructor practice and revision sessions delivered worldwide over the Internet.
If you’d like to secure retail buyers courses for your team today or simply are seeking some additional guidance, our specialists are here to help. Contact us today.