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Competences — wholesale merchant in office furniture

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a486b6eb-207c-4aae-ad0b-397d0744b16f).

Essential

  • assess supplier risks (skill/competence)
  • build business relationships (skill/competence)
  • comprehend financial business terminology (skill/competence)
  • consumer goods industry (knowledge)
  • 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)
  • office furniture products (knowledge)
  • perform market research (skill/competence)
  • plan transport operations (skill/competence)
  • product comprehension (knowledge)
  • sales strategies (knowledge)

Optional

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 10 ads, as of 2026-07-20)

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

Hard skills

  • sales — 60 %
  • space planning — 40 %
  • business development — 30 %
  • b2b sales — 20 %
  • customer issue resolution — 20 %
  • customer relationship building — 20 %
  • new business generation — 20 %
  • office furniture sales — 20 %
  • project specification development — 20 %
  • quotation preparation — 20 %

Methods

  • sales cycle management — 20 %

Responsibilities

  • workplace solution delivery — 20 %
  • prospecting — 20 %
  • opportunity identification — 20 %
  • order tracking — 20 %
  • furniture project organization — 20 %
  • furniture sales development — 20 %
  • client consultation — 20 %
  • customer base management — 20 %