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Competences — wholesale merchant in chemical products

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c7ffc270-7bd2-4bb1-a51a-4766170d7935).

Essential

  • assess supplier risks (skill/competence)
  • build business relationships (skill/competence)
  • chemical products (knowledge)
  • comprehend financial business terminology (skill/competence)
  • have computer literacy (skill/competence)
  • identify customer's needs (skill/competence)
  • identify new business opportunities (skill/competence)
  • identify suppliers (skill/competence)
  • initiate contact with buyers (skill/competence)
  • initiate contact with sellers (skill/competence)
  • maintain financial records (skill/competence)
  • monitor international market performance (skill/competence)
  • negotiate buying conditions (skill/competence)
  • negotiate sale of commodities (skill/competence)
  • negotiate sales contracts (skill/competence)
  • perform market research (skill/competence)
  • plan transport operations (skill/competence)
  • product comprehension (knowledge)
  • sales strategies (knowledge)

Optional

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 7 ads, as of 2026-07-20)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • account management — 57 %
  • customer needs assessment — 43 %
  • direct sales — 43 %
  • negotiation — 43 %
  • product testing — 43 %
  • technical support — 43 %
  • wastewater treatment — 43 %
  • water treatment — 43 %
  • sales prospecting — 29 %
  • market analysis — 29 %
  • customer relationship development — 29 %
  • contract negotiation — 14 %
  • b2b sales — 14 %
  • chemical trading — 14 %
  • customer relationship building — 14 %
  • sales tracking — 14 %
  • supply chain management — 14 %
  • territory management — 14 %
  • product recommendations — 14 %
  • risk assessment — 14 %
  • sales forecasting — 14 %
  • import/export logistics — 14 %
  • opportunity identification — 14 %
  • order processing — 14 %
  • plastic resin sales — 14 %

Methods

  • international trade — 14 %
  • logistics coordination — 14 %
  • strategic planning — 14 %

Responsibilities

  • report completion — 43 %
  • customer relationship management — 43 %
  • account management — 43 %
  • new customer acquisition — 29 %
  • strategic plan development — 29 %
  • technical support provision — 29 %
  • territory growth — 29 %
  • supplier relationship management — 14 %
  • sales tracking — 14 %
  • sales reporting — 14 %
  • relationship maintenance — 14 %
  • relationship management — 14 %
  • sales growth — 14 %
  • sales insight sharing — 14 %
  • opportunity identification — 14 %
  • pricing proposal preparation — 14 %
  • product delivery coordination — 14 %
  • new opportunity identification — 14 %
  • new opportunity integration — 14 %
  • event representation — 14 %
  • freight logistics oversight — 14 %
  • market development — 14 %
  • market summary creation — 14 %
  • cargo movement oversight — 14 %
  • commercial negotiations — 14 %
  • company representation — 14 %
  • competitive activity monitoring — 14 %
  • competitive analysis — 14 %
  • contract execution — 14 %
  • crop market understanding — 14 %
  • customer interaction tracking — 14 %
  • customer relationship establishment — 14 %
  • customer relationship maintenance — 14 %
  • customer needs assessment — 14 %