Description
Wholesale merchants investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of goods.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
consumer goods industrysales strategiesproduct comprehensiontextile products, textile semi-finished products and raw materialswaste and scrap productstobacco productsclothing and footwear productsmachine toolslive animal productssugar, chocolate and sugar confectionery productshousehold productselectronic and telecommunication equipmentmeat and meat productswatches and jewellery productswood productshardware, plumbing and heating equipment productsfish, crustacean and mollusc productsindustrial toolselectronic communicationexport control principlesbeverage productsmachinery productsagricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feed productspharmaceutical productse-procurementglassware productselectrical household appliances productsflower and plant productsfurniture, carpet and lighting equipment productscoffee, tea, cocoa and spice productsdairy and edible oil productsoffice equipmentwaste managementinventory management rulescomputer equipmentoffice furniture productssupply chain principlesmining, construction and civil engineering machinery productsconstruction productssales activitiesagricultural equipmentcommercial lawhides, skins and leather productstypes of aircraftperfume and cosmetic productstextile industry machinery productsdebt systemstypes of maritime vesselschemical productsfruit and vegetable productsmetal and metal ore products
Practical Skills
identify suppliersidentify new business opportunitiesperform market researchidentify customer's needsmaintain financial recordsmonitor international market performancecomprehend financial business terminologybuild business relationshipsnegotiate sale of commoditiesplan transport operationsassess supplier risksinitiate contact with buyershave computer literacynegotiate buying conditionsnegotiate sales contractsinitiate contact with sellerstolerate stressvisit suppliershandle cargo space on salespeak different languagesmeet deadlinesapply strategic thinkingmanage storage operationsmaintain relationship with customers