green coffee buyer
Green coffee buyers purchase green coffee beans from producers all around the world commissioned by coffee roasters. They have a deep knowledge of the process of coffee from the fruit to the cup.
Also called: green coffee purchaser, green coffee acquisition specialist, coffee buyer, green coffee procurement specialist
- 20
- essential skills
- 13
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 3323
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
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Essential skills
20- analyse consumer buying trends
- apply GMP
- apply HACCP
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- build business relationships
- carry out active selling
- coffee characteristics
- coffee grinding levels
- conduct extensive international travel
- educate customers on coffee varieties
- effects of pesticides in food raw materials
- evaluate coffee characteristics
- examine green coffee beans
- food and beverage industry
- grade coffee beans
- maintain updated professional knowledge
- match coffee grind to coffee type
- negotiate buying conditions
- negotiate price
- types of coffee beans
Optional skills
13- analyse characteristics of food products at reception
- apply foreign language for international trade
- customer service
- give humanitarian support to local economies
- have computer literacy
- label samples
- liaise with colleagues
- liaise with managers
- maintain relationship with customers
- maintain relationship with suppliers
- perform coffee tastings
- perform public relations
- work in a food processing team
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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