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How to become an importer, exporter, and wholesaler

Negotiate with multiple stakeholders to buy and sell goods across international borders.
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What does an importer, exporter, and wholesaler do?

Duties and tasks

  • Coordinate the shipping and collection process of products locally and internationally, working with multiple stakeholders and agents to transport and distribute goods
  • Create standard procedures for importing, exporting and distributing activities including planning and scheduling production and pricing
  • Examine importing and exporting customs and regulations to be followed as well as laws pertaining to the wholesale distribution of goods or produce
  • Keep an accurate record of all orders and operations, as well as transportation of supplies and produced items; prepare financial statements and reports on performance
  • Maintain relationships with suppliers and distributors ensuring quality and finding new partnerships and opportunities
  • Manage and appoint staff working in importing and exporting activities and distribution
  • Work with suppliers, staff and stakeholders to ensure quality of products, delivery schedule and negotiate costs

Industry bodies

Related jobs

  • Customs broker
  • Distribution and sales representative
  • Merchant wholesaler
  • Sales manager
  • Sales representative

Discover related degrees

Available majors

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • Maritime Business Management

Postgraduate ECU-SLM-MAS-2023

Master of Supply Chain and Logistics Management

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