Buyers & Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Buyer, Grain Buyer, Grain Merchandiser, Purchasing Agent
What they do:
Purchase farm products either for further processing or resale. Includes tree farm contractors, grain brokers and market operators, grain buyers, and tobacco buyers. May negotiate contracts.
On the job, you would:
- Purchase, for further processing or for resale, farm products, such as milk, grains, or Christmas trees.
- Negotiate contracts with farmers for the production or purchase of farm products.
- Maintain records of business transactions and product inventories, reporting data to companies or government agencies as necessary.
Knowledge
Business
- customer service
- sales and marketing
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- food production
- manufacture and distribution of products
Transportation
- movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- bringing people together to solve differences
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- use rules to solve problems
- notice when problems happen
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Self-Confidence
- Achievement Orientation
- Perseverance
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Data base user interface and query software
- Amazon Web Services AWS software Hot Technology
- Oracle Database Hot Technology
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint Hot Technology In Demand
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- SAP software Hot Technology In Demand
Education
Education: (rated 3 of 4)
bachelor's degree or
high school diploma/GED
usually needed
high school diploma/GED
usually needed
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Job Outlook
Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
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