Importers, Exporters and Wholesalers

Key Tasks

• •Identifying local and overseas business opportunities
• •Developing and implementing business plans, and marketing, operating, human resource, pricing and credit policies and procedures
• •Determining the mix of products and services to be provided and negotiating conditions of trade
• •Liaising with local and overseas suppliers and distributors about orders and products
• •Researching regulatory and statutory requirements affecting the importing, exporting, wholesaling and distribution of goods
• •Monitoring business performance and preparing estimates, financial statements and reports of operations
• •Appointing agents and distributors
• •Arranging the shipping of goods into and out of the country
• •Overseeing the display and sale of merchandise and preparation of product information for customer service staff and customers
• •Implementing after-sales service procedures

Employment Projections to 2034