4.2 KiB
4.2 KiB
Competences — wholesale merchant
Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/3ac7fbb4-91b2-4d4d-abc8-7a6c55ed648f).
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)
- perform market research (skill/competence)
- plan transport operations (skill/competence)
- product comprehension (knowledge)
- sales strategies (knowledge)
Optional
- agricultural equipment (knowledge)
- agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feed products (knowledge)
- apply strategic thinking (skill/competence)
- beverage products (knowledge)
- chemical products (knowledge)
- clothing and footwear products (knowledge)
- coffee, tea, cocoa and spice products (knowledge)
- commercial law (knowledge)
- computer equipment (knowledge)
- construction products (knowledge)
- dairy and edible oil products (knowledge)
- debt systems (knowledge)
- electrical household appliances products (knowledge)
- electronic and telecommunication equipment (knowledge)
- electronic communication (knowledge)
- e-procurement (knowledge)
- export control principles (knowledge)
- fish, crustacean and mollusc products (knowledge)
- flower and plant products (knowledge)
- fruit and vegetable products (knowledge)
- furniture, carpet and lighting equipment products (knowledge)
- glassware products (knowledge)
- handle cargo space on sale (skill/competence)
- hardware, plumbing and heating equipment products (knowledge)
- hides, skins and leather products (knowledge)
- household products (knowledge)
- industrial tools (knowledge)
- inventory management rules (knowledge)
- live animal products (knowledge)
- machine tools (knowledge)
- machinery products (knowledge)
- maintain relationship with customers (skill/competence)
- manage storage operations (skill/competence)
- meat and meat products (knowledge)
- meet deadlines (skill/competence)
- metal and metal ore products (knowledge)
- mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products (knowledge)
- office equipment (knowledge)
- office furniture products (knowledge)
- perfume and cosmetic products (knowledge)
- pharmaceutical products (knowledge)
- sales activities (knowledge)
- speak different languages (skill/competence)
- sugar, chocolate and sugar confectionery products (knowledge)
- supply chain principles (knowledge)
- textile industry machinery products (knowledge)
- textile products, textile semi-finished products and raw materials (knowledge)
- tobacco products (knowledge)
- tolerate stress (skill/competence)
- types of aircraft (knowledge)
- types of maritime vessels (knowledge)
- visit suppliers (skill/competence)
- waste and scrap products (knowledge)
- waste management (knowledge)
- watches and jewellery products (knowledge)
- wood products (knowledge)
Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 11 ads, as of 2026-07-20)
Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
Hard skills
- forecasting — 45 %
- data analysis — 36 %
- inventory management — 27 %
- market analysis — 27 %
- merchandising — 18 %
- merchandising strategy — 18 %
- negotiation — 18 %
- planning — 18 %
- purchasing — 18 %
- stock management — 18 %
- trend identification — 18 %
- account management — 18 %
Responsibilities
- vendor communication — 18 %
- merchandising strategy execution — 18 %