Job prospects Buyer - Wholesale in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Retail and wholesale buyers (NOC 62101) in New Brunswick for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Educational requirements for these positions are typically higher than in other areas of retail and wholesale trade and candidates will typically possess degrees in business, marketing, supply chain and logistics management or related programs. Additional certification (such as that acquired through the Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) Designation Program) is also an asset and employers may also prefer candidates who have industry experience – for instance, a medical supplies purchaser would benefit from experience within the health care sector.
• Warehousing/distribution facilities are typically located in larger cities or in geographically centred regions where large number of stores/clients are within reach. As such, more opportunities are likely in larger urban areas such as Moncton, Fredericton and Saint John.

Here are some key facts about Retail and wholesale buyers in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 700 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Retail and wholesale buyers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 54%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 21%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 8%
  • Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 8%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 74% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 26% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 56% of retail and wholesale buyers work all year, while 43% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 39 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 10% of retail and wholesale buyers are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 56% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 44% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 15% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 49% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 12% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 15% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 7% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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