From wholesale merchant in metals and metal ores to wholesale merchant
18 of the 19 essential skills of a wholesale merchant are already essential for a wholesale merchant in metals and metal ores — about 95% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from wholesale merchant in metals and metal ores in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 18
- skills carry over
- 1
- would be new
- 95%
- of the target job covered
- 19
- essential skills of a wholesale merchant
What a wholesale merchant does
Wholesale merchants investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of goods.
What carries over
18 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- assess supplier risks
- build business relationships
- comprehend financial business terminology
- have computer literacy
- identify customer's needs
- identify new business opportunities
- identify suppliers
- initiate contact with buyers
- initiate contact with sellers
- maintain financial records
- monitor international market performance
- negotiate buying conditions
- negotiate sale of commodities
- negotiate sales contracts
- perform market research
- plan transport operations
- product comprehension
- sales strategies
What would be new
1 skillsEssential for a wholesale merchant and not for a wholesale merchant in metals and metal ores. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from wholesale merchant in metals and metal ores
2 roles- wholesale merchant in hides, skins and leather products18 skills in common
- wholesale merchant in hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies18 skills in common
← wholesale merchant in metals and metal oreswholesale merchant →The other way round
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How far are you from being a wholesale merchant?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.