keybuyer

noun
UK /ˈkiːˌbaɪə/
US /ˈkiːˌbaɪər/

A key buyer is a person who buys the most important things for a store or company.

The key buyer for the toy store chose which new games to sell.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person who makes the most important purchases for a group or family.

As the key buyer for her family, she picks all the groceries.

3. A big customer whose purchases matter most to a business.

The shop gave the key buyer a special discount.

4. Someone in charge of deciding what a company will buy.

The key buyer approved the order for new computers.