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Overview
They research buyers and suppliers, compare needs, discuss quantities and terms, and close trades involving large volumes of ceramic, porcelain or glassware products.
In job descriptions, look for supplier search, buyer contact, customer needs, sales contracts, supplier risk, international markets, financial terminology and product knowledge for fragile goods.
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China and glassware wholesale is built around fragile stocked goods: tableware, porcelain, ceramic pieces and glass products. The role balances buyer demand, supplier capacity, packaging concerns and traded quantities.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include finding reliable suppliers, contacting buyers, reading customer demand, negotiating sales contracts, assessing supplier risk and understanding how breakage, assortment and delivery affect value.
Salary context
Pay comparisons should look at the value of traded lots, responsibility for supplier terms, key customer relationships, import or export contact, margin pressure and accountability for fragile product categories.
Career paths
Progression may lead toward tableware category ownership, supplier portfolio management, key-account sales for hospitality or retail buyers, import coordination or wider home-goods wholesale trading.
Good to know
Read adverts for mentions of porcelain, glassware, ceramic stock, tableware ranges, protective packaging, supplier sourcing, wholesale buyers, contract negotiation and responsibility for product availability.
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Occupation group
wholesale merchant (3324.4)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/933a0762-1201-4855-909c-94403f6867a9 |
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| ESCO code | 3324.4.5 |
| ISCO group | 3324 |
| Concept type | Occupation |