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Overview
They investigate buyers and suppliers, clarify technical and capacity needs, assess supplier risk, negotiate buying and sales terms and close high-value commodity transactions.
In job descriptions, look for machine tools, capital goods, product comprehension, buyer contact, supplier search, sales contracts, market monitoring, transport planning and buying-condition negotiation.
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The work centers on bulk machine tools trade: finding wholesale buyers, checking supplier options, clarifying product needs and moving a deal from first contact to agreed terms. Transport planning and basic financial records matter because orders usually involve many units, delivery timing and commercial risk.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth comes from product comprehension in machine tools, supplier-risk assessment, market research and confident negotiation of buying and sales conditions. Specialization may lean toward new supplier sourcing, buyer portfolio management, transport coordination or pricing work for recurring product ranges.
Salary context
Machine-tool wholesale pay is tied to capital-goods value, technical specification work, installation timing and freedom to negotiate with industrial buyers. A role that judges supplier capability for machining equipment should be read differently from order administration.
Career paths
A path can start with buyer or supplier contact and grow toward account ownership, purchasing responsibility, market analysis, sales strategy or team coordination. Strong product knowledge in machine tools can also support moves into category management or supplier development.
Good to know
Read machine-tool adverts for words about industrial buyers, capacity requirements, cutting or forming equipment, supplier capability and delivery milestones. Check whether the merchant advises on product fit or only passes orders between parties.
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Alternative labels
wholesale trader in machine tools
B2B sales consultant in machine tools
assistant wholesale merchant in machine tools
senior wholesale merchant in machine tools
wholesale buyer in machine tools
business to business seller in machine tools
graduate wholesale merchant in machine tools
trainee wholesale merchant in machine tools
business to business sales consultant in machine tools
wholesaler in machine tools
wholesale merchandiser in machine tools
Occupation group
wholesale merchant (3324.4)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/98fa571c-dc8f-438f-909f-f426ec322c72 |
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| ESCO code | 3324.4.21 |
| ISCO group | 3324 |
| Concept type | Occupation |