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Overview
They research builders, distributors and suppliers, match project or stock needs with available materials, assess supplier risk, negotiate contracts and close large-volume goods transactions.
In job descriptions, look for wood products, construction products, supplier search, buyer contact, customer needs, sales contracts, transport planning, market research and buying-condition negotiation.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
The work centers on bulk wood and construction materials trade: finding wholesale buyers, checking supplier options, clarifying product needs and moving a deal from first contact to agreed terms. Transport planning and basic financial records matter because orders usually involve many units, delivery timing and commercial risk.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth comes from product comprehension in wood and construction materials, supplier-risk assessment, market research and confident negotiation of buying and sales conditions. Specialization may lean toward new supplier sourcing, buyer portfolio management, transport coordination or pricing work for recurring product ranges.
Salary context
For wood and construction materials, salary context depends on material mix, project urgency, stock volumes, delivery planning and authority over buying conditions. Timber and building-product risk can make the role broader than routine wholesale sales.
Career paths
A path can start with buyer or supplier contact and grow toward account ownership, purchasing responsibility, market analysis, sales strategy or team coordination. Strong product knowledge in wood and construction materials can also support moves into category management or supplier development.
Good to know
Construction-material adverts should specify timber, boards, building products, contractors or distributors, supplier lead times and transport duties. Look for wording about stock needs, substitutions, quality complaints and purchase terms.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment
This is one example. Another occupation in this activity is timber trader.
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About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 1
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
41-4012.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
The official mapping connects this O*NET occupation to many ESCO occupations.
Source and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Mapping project version 1: O*NET-SOC 2019 → ESCO 1.1.0. Targets are validated against ESCO 1.2.1.
Source: European Commission, joint ESCO Secretariat and USDOL/ETA project. O*NET Database: USDOL/ETA. This presentation uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
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Official sources and licenses
NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
46.83Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment
Alternative labels
wholesaler in wood and construction materials
wholesale trader in wood and construction materials
wholesale buyer in wood and construction materials
trainee wholesale merchant in wood and construction materials
wholesale merchandiser in wood and construction materials
graduate wholesale merchant in wood and construction materials
senior wholesale merchant in wood and construction materials
business to business seller in wood and construction materials
business to business sales consultant in wood and construction materials
B2B sales consultant in wood and construction materials
assistant wholesale merchant in wood and construction materials
Occupation group
wholesale merchant (3324.4)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d372e2e4-714a-4127-bb82-6b53eb817410 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3324.4.35 |
| ISCO group | 3324 |
| Concept type | Occupation |