Wholesale merchant in textile industry machinery
Also known as: senior wholesale merchant in textile industry machinery, business to business seller in textile industry machinery, wholesaler in textile industry machinery, wholesale buyer in textile industry machinery, graduate wholesale merchant in textile industry machinery, trainee wholesale merchant in textile industry machinery
About this occupation
Wholesale merchants in textile industry machinery investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of goods.
A specialisation of wholesale merchant.
Essential skills and knowledge
- identify customer's needs
- negotiate sales contracts
- sales strategies
- assess supplier risks
- identify new business opportunities
- show entrepreneurial spirit
- comprehend financial business terminology
- perform market research
- product comprehension
- textile industry machinery products
- negotiate sale of commodities
- build business relationships
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products (O*NET 41-4011.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
- Negotiate prices or terms of sales or service agreements.
- Prepare and submit sales contracts for orders.
- Visit establishments to evaluate needs or to promote product or service sales.
- Maintain customer records, using automated systems.
- Answer customers' questions about products, prices, availability, or credit terms.
- Quote prices, credit terms, or other bid specifications.
- Typical education (US)
- Bachelor's Degree
- Preparation
- Job Zone 4 of 5
- Interests
- Enterprising, Conventional, Investigative
Top skills: Speaking, Persuasion, Active Listening, Negotiation, Social Perceptiveness, Reading Comprehension
US median pay: US$104,920 a year (2025), 284,800 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Subjects this work relies on
How important each subject's knowledge is in the job itself, rated by people doing it (1 to 5).
- English or Literature in EnglishO*NET: English LanguageVery important (3.7)
- Business Studies or EntrepreneurshipO*NET: Administration and ManagementImportant (3.2)
- Mathematics or StatisticsO*NET: MathematicsImportant (3.2)
- Computer StudiesO*NET: Computers and ElectronicsImportant (3.0)
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Preparation needed
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Most common education (US)
- Bachelor's Degree
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
- Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
Related occupations
Occupations O*NET links to this one by similar work, skills and knowledge.
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
- Sales Engineers
- Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
- Industrial Production Managers
- Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors
- Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
- Sales Managers
- Advertising Sales Agents
- Purchasing Managers
O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.