Importers, Exporters & Wholesalers

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying 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

If you’re interested in air, road, maritime, rail or land transport, then the Transport, Postal and Warehousing industry could be for you.The Transport, Postal and Warehousing industry is responsible for the safe and prompt delivery of people and goods via a variety of channels, including scenic and sightseeing transport, and for the storage and sorting or ‘warehousing’ of freight before delivery. The sector encompasses logistics (managing & organising the transport), infrastructure, (such as roads, air and rail), and numerous support roles such as customs officers, couriers, tugboat operators and forklift drivers.If you choose this vocational pathway you could work in road transport as a bus, train or taxi driver; in construction as a mobile crane operator; or even in coastal or ocean-going marine operations as a deckhand, engine driver or cook. There are many possibilities, so check out the list of qualifications below!

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