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wholesale merchant in machine tools

Wholesale merchants in machine tools investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs.

Description

Wholesale merchants in machine tools investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of goods.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

machine tools product comprehension sales strategies capital goods industry

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

identify suppliers maintain financial records negotiate sales contracts identify customer's needs perform market research comprehend financial business terminology negotiate buying conditions monitor international market performance plan transport operations initiate contact with sellers identify new business opportunities negotiate sale of commodities have computer literacy initiate contact with buyers assess supplier risks build business relationships

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)