Buyers & Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

Also called: Buyer, Grain Buyer, Grain Merchandiser,

What they do:

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.

On the job, you would:

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.

Math and Science

arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Business

customer service
accounting and economics

Transportation

movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road

Arts and Humanities

English language

Basic Skills

talking to others
thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem

Problem Solving

noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Social

bringing people together to solve differences
talking people into changing their minds or their behavior

Verbal

communicate by speaking
listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

use rules to solve problems
make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information

Math

add, subtract, multiply, or divide
choose the right type of math to solve a problem

People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.

They do well at jobs that need:

Stress Tolerance
Attention to Detail
Dependability
Integrity
Analytical Thinking
Initiative

You might use software like this on the job:

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

Microsoft Dynamics GP
SAP

Presentation software

Microsoft PowerPoint

Electronic mail software

IBM Lotus Notes
Microsoft Outlook

bachelor's degree

usually needed

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

$64,380

$38,230

$107,510