Purchasing person for a big company

Got Duc · January 23, 2009, 10:11:12 AM

Anyone here in Purchasing for a big company like Walmart?

Long shot but thought I would ask.

Oldfisti · January 23, 2009, 11:06:32 AM

Sorry. I can't afford to purchase Wal-Mart.

Will you take $5 a week until I pay it up?

Gator · January 23, 2009, 01:40:11 PM

I know a guy who buys for tesco in CEE...

Whatcha selling?

Got Duc · January 23, 2009, 02:12:50 PM

I help out a friend who makes Hunting scents. We are trying to get in a Walmart type store.

rgramjet · January 23, 2009, 02:27:34 PM

What kind of scents?

cyrus buelton · January 23, 2009, 03:33:51 PM

from my reading, it is pretty hard to become a walmart supplier but good luck

Got Duc · January 23, 2009, 03:54:22 PM

your reading is correct. But gotta try anyway

Oldfisti · January 24, 2009, 06:02:13 AM

Quote from: GotDuc on January 23, 2009, 03:54:22 PM
your reading is correct. But gotta try anyway

Have you tried any of the sporting goods chains? Dick's etc.

Got Duc · January 24, 2009, 06:31:21 AM

I personally haven't. Not sure if the owners have.

KnightofNi · January 25, 2009, 06:39:25 AM

start with the smaller local stores first.

if the prduct is already established it will be easier to get it in front of the peopel that decide on these things.

i've been in a purchasing group of one form or another with my company (medical) for the past 7 yrs. everything from shipping companies to components have to be looked at by a particular group.

cyrus buelton · January 25, 2009, 06:44:23 AM

Don't you have to use the same EDI System that Walmart users to even be considered as a customer?

Got Duc · January 25, 2009, 07:06:26 AM

we are in quite a few local smaller stores.

It is making that next big jump imto the chain stores such as walmart, Dicks, Cabelas, Bass Pro, Red Head which is quite the cahllenge.

Charlief · January 25, 2009, 04:23:12 PM

Good luck!

My father inlaw dealt with Walmart on a regular basis. The stories he told me are frightening. They will beat you down on price which in turn gives you a very lean profit. Then there are the charge backs, RTVs and of course the famous 10/30... 5/60 discounts they take.

He, my inlaw, was a VP for Revlon. No small company.

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