Career pathway
Wool Buyer
ANZSCO 639212
Employed
190
Part-time share
27%
Female share
8%
Median age
56 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Wool Buyers value and buy wool sold by wool growers.
What they typically do
- Monitors sales data and stock levels, and studies trade, manufacturers' and market information to keep informed of changing market conditions.
- Negotiates purchase, promotion and supply arrangements with suppliers.
- Designs and implements pricing, marketing, promotional and display strategies.
- Liaises with management on long-term planning and sales promotions.
- Inspects, compares, selects and values wool by determining colour, yield, micron and length.
- Inspects and buys wool at auction, in wool brokers' stores and in farm sheds.
- Receives samples from scoured wool exchanges.
- May visit freezing works to buy slipe wool.
States and territories
Share of workers by location
VIC
34.2%
NSW
25.4%
WA
21.2%
SA
12.4%
TAS
5.7%
NT
0%
ACT
0%
QLD
0%
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Wool Buyer.
No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.