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Buyers and Purchasing Agents in Battle Creek, Michigan

Buy merchandise or commodities for further processing or resale to consumers at the wholesale or retail level. Analyze past buying trends, sales records, price, and quality of merchandise to determine value and yield. Negotiate contracts, select merchandise, and authorize payments in accordance with contractual agreements. Includes “Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products” (13-1021) and “Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products” (13-1022).

Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan

Buyers and Purchasing Agents on average make:
$72,800 ($35.00/hour).

The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
207
and by 2028 that number is projected to:
increase to 209.

We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
17 every year.

The typical education needed to enter this job is:
a bachelor’s degree.

The typical training needed after hire is:
long-term on-the-job training.

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