Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Purchase farm products either for further processing or resale. Includes tree farm contractors, grain brokers and market operators, grain buyers, and tobacco buyers. May negotiate contracts.
Also called: Buyer · Grain Buyer · Grain Merchandiser · Grain Origination Specialist · Purchasing Agent · Tobacco Buyer
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Top skills employers ask for
Ranked by O*NET importance for this occupation.
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Monitoring
- Mathematics
- Learning Strategies
- Science
What they actually do
Core O*NET tasks for this role.
- Purchase, for further processing or for resale, farm products, such as milk, grains, or Christmas trees.
- Arrange for processing or resale of purchased products.
- Negotiate contracts with farmers for the production or purchase of farm products.
- Arrange for transportation or storage of purchased products.
- Maintain records of business transactions and product inventories, reporting data to companies or government agencies as necessary.
- Review orders to determine product types and quantities required to meet demand.
- Examine or test crops or products to estimate their value, determine their grade, or locate any evidence of disease or insect damage.
- Coordinate or direct activities of workers engaged in cutting, transporting, storing, or milling products and maintaining records.
- Sell supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizers, or insecticides, arranging for loans or financing as necessary.
- Calculate applicable government grain quotas.
Tools & technology
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Purchasing software
- SAP software
- Amazon Web Services AWS software
- Atlassian JIRA
- Google Angular
- Oracle Database
- Salesforce software
- Deltek Costpoint
- Enterprise resource planning ERP system
- IBM Lotus Notes
- Inventory management systems
Knowledge areas
- Mathematics
- Customer and Personal Service
- Transportation
- Economics and Accounting
- English Language
- Sales and Marketing
- Computers and Electronics
- Administration and Management