SOC: 13-1021
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products
Purchase farm products either for further processing or resale. Include Christmas tree contractors, grain brokers and market operators, grain buyers, and tobacco buyers.
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Education:
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
OJT:
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Tasks:
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. Arrange for transportation or storage of purchased products. Maintain records of business transactions and product inventories, reporting data to companies or government agencies as necessary. Review orders to determine product types and quantities required to meet demand.
License:
License not required.
Outlook:
Satisfactory
Alabama Employment Outlook
Comprehensive wage data available:
Alabama Occupational Wage Survey
Alabama Projections
Estimated Employment 2016
Projected Employment 2026
Annual Average Openings
Annual Growth Rate
280
270
30
-.36
Related Occupations:
Postsecondary Institutions With Programs:
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Cost Estimators
Demonstrators and Product Promoters
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
Parts Salespersons
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
Storage and Distribution Managers
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
No postsecondary schools reported programs.
Occupational Videos
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Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products