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Overview
They investigate buyers and suppliers, compare machinery products, assess supplier risks and conclude wholesale deals where equipment value, delivery timing and technical fit matter.
In job descriptions, look for capital goods, construction machinery, mining equipment, civil engineering clients, product comprehension, supplier selection, buyer contact and order negotiation.
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Wholesale merchants in mining, construction and civil engineering machinery work between equipment manufacturers, contractors and project buyers. The role turns product demand, supplier capacity, prices and delivery terms into large commercial orders.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include product comprehension, sales strategies, identifying suppliers, assessing supplier risks and contacting buyers. Product knowledge matters when discussing excavators, loaders, drilling equipment and site machinery.
Salary context
Pay context for heavy machinery wholesale reflects high equipment value, technical product knowledge, contractor accounts, delivery lead times and responsibility for supplier commitments or after-sales coordination.
Career paths
People may enter from machinery sales, construction equipment rental, purchasing, logistics or technical product support. Development can lead toward project accounts, capital-goods purchasing or supplier development.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies specify technical specification, delivery lead time, after-sales support and supplier capacity. Also look for who owns pricing decisions, supplier contact, buyer outreach and order follow-up.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for wholesale trade in mining, construction and civil engineering machinery. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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Alternative labels
wholesaler in mining
construction and civil engineering machinery
wholesale trader in mining
wholesale buyer in mining
trainee wholesale merchant in mining
B2B sales consultant in mining
business to business sales consultant in mining
assistant wholesale merchant in mining
business to business seller in mining
senior wholesale merchant in mining
graduate wholesale merchant in mining
wholesale merchandiser in mining
Occupation group
wholesale merchant (3324.4)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/aaeb2402-2ab3-411f-9a44-8ff4dd092de6 |
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| ESCO code | 3324.4.24 |
| ISCO group | 3324 |
| Concept type | Occupation |