Understanding Walmart and Sam’s culture and supplier expectations Understanding organizational structures Networking Meeting preparation with buyers

Buy plan and promotional budgets Pricing strategies Price mapping competitive products Business review Supplier scorecard review

Commissioned sales Buyer communications and follow up PowerPoint presentations Track purchase orders

Retail link reports daily, weekly or as needed Exception reports with summary Market basket reports SWAS, CWAC, CPFR Intro to Retail Link and automated reports

Trade show travel and summary Trend reports Trend boards Develop product “Hit List” Package design, POP

People development Receive, process, ship samples Product delivery and layout Paperwork completion Manage local showroom