Buyers & Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Also called: Grain Merchandiser, Grain Buyer, Farm Marketer, Grain Division Manager
What they do:
Purchase farm products either for further processing or resale. Includes tree farm contractors, grain brokers and market operators, grain buyers, and tobacco buyers.
On the job, you would:
- Purchase, for further processing or for resale, farm products such as milk, grains, or Christmas trees.
- Negotiate contracts with farmers for the production or purchase of farm products.
- Arrange for processing or resale of purchased products.
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
Business
Transportation
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
Social
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Verbal
Ideas and Logic
Math
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People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Electronic mail software
Data base user interface and query software
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$55,860
per year, on average
This work is part of the green economy. |
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