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Importers, Exporters and Wholesalers

ANZSCO 1333

Employed

17,700

Part-time share

22%

Female share

23%

Median weekly earnings

$1,846

Median age

52 yrs

Employment outlook

Declining

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Importers, Exporters and Wholesalers is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

Jobs and Skills Australia rates the job outlook as Declining.

Jobs, part-time share, age, and pay appear on this page only when Jobs and Skills Australia or the ABS has published them for Importers, Exporters and Wholesalers. A blank is a missing figure, not a pay of zero. The courses below are linked to this job. Open one to compare the fee, study mode, length, campus, and how to get in.

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About this career

Importers, Exporters and Wholesalers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the operations of importing, exporting and wholesaling establishments.

What they typically do

  • 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

States and territories

Share of workers by location

VIC
28.1%
NSW
26.3%
QLD
24.1%
SA
9.3%
WA
8.4%
TAS
2.2%
NT
0.8%
ACT
0.8%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as an Importers, Exporters and Wholesalers.

No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.