(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products
Job Description
Purchase farm products either for further processing or resale.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
94
|
Negotiate contracts with farmers for the production or purchase of farm products. |
90
|
Maintain records of business transactions and product inventories, reporting data to companies or government agencies as necessary. |
81
|
Arrange for transportation and/or storage of purchased products. |
76
|
Arrange for processing and/or resale of purchased products. |
71
|
Purchase for further processing or for resale farm products such as milk, grains, and Christmas trees. |
69
|
Review orders to determine product types and quantities required to meet demand. |
59
|
Examine and test crops and products to estimate their value, determine their grade, and locate any evidence of disease or insect damage. |
59
|
Coordinate and direct activities of workers engaged in cutting, transporting, storing, or milling products and in maintaining records. |
26
|
Sell supplies such as seed, feed, fertilizers, and insecticides, arranging for loans or financing as necessary. |
24
|
Advise farm groups and growers on land preparation and livestock care techniques that will maximize the quantity and quality of production. |
21
|
Estimate land production possibilities, surveying property and studying factors such as crop rotation history, soil fertility, and irrigation facilities. |
18
|
Calculate applicable government grain quotas. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
66
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
65
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
64
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
60
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
59
|
Getting Information
|
59
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
57
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
53
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
52
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
52
|
Processing Information
|
51
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
50
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
50
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
50
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
49
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
49
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
48
|
Thinking Creatively
|
47
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
46
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
45
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
45
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
44
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
43
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
43
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
43
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
39
|
Interacting With Computers
|
37
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
35
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
34
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
31
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
31
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
29
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
28
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
27
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
26
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
24
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
23
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
21
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
21
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
17
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
13
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
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