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| Meat Buyer |
$49,980 Annual Average (US Bureau of Labor and Statistics) |
| Career Cluster: Marketing, Sales & Service | |
| General
Information: Meat Buyers select and purchase meat for retailers and coordinate the distribution of products. |
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| Career
Information: Meat Buyers purchase carcasses and meat for use or for processing by their establishment. They determine the type and quantity of meat their organization must purchase to operate effectively, based on predetermined requirements. They also apply, and sometimes help determine, general purchasing policies. Meat Buyers oversee the process of acquiring goods and services by seeking proposals, consulting with suppliers and reviewing price quotations. Once they've gathered this information, they set contract terms and conditions, and award contracts to producers and vendors. They set delivery schedules, track progress and contact clients and suppliers to correct problems. They provide information to other departments and suppliers regarding orders, and they may hire, train or supervise clerks. Meat Buyers must be skilled in determining the quality of meat so they may purchase the highest quality product. They should also be able to accurately judge live animals to determine what type and quality of meat they will receive. |
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| Educational
Requirements: 2 year degree |
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| Suggested High School/Collegiate
Courses: Agriculture, family and consumer sciences, business and computers. Degree in Animal Science. |
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| Skills
Necessary: Mathematical , Oral Communications , Organizational , Adapts to Change , Work independently , Decision Making , Computer Skills , Written Communications , Detail Oriented , Works under pressure , Sales , Basic Business Principles , Customer Service , Negotiating , Quick Thinking , Good Judgment |
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| Job
Availability: Steady Growth |
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| Location
of jobs: All United States |
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| Working
Conditions: Work in an office with a computer. A greate deal of time is also spent on the phone. Some travel to packing plants, produces and food-processing plants may be required. |
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| FFA
Programs that Promote this Career: Agri-Entrepreneurship , Agriscience , CDE: Ag Issues , CDE: Dairy Cattle , CDE: Farm Business Management , CDE: Livestock Evaluation , CDE: Marketing Plan , CDE: Meats Evaluation & Technology , CDE: Poultry Evaluation , Supervised Agriculture Experience: Exploratory |
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| Related
Occupations: Accounting , Agriculture Business , Agriculture General , Global Business , Trader/Broker |
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| FFA Sponsors/Employers in this Industry: Animal Source texas inc. , Calusa Creek Tree Farm , Carhartt , Dow AgroSciences , Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa , Fastline Publications , Furr Systems , GROWMARK, Inc. , Iowa State University , Midwest Grain & Barge Company , Shores Horse Blanket Company , Soppe Systems, Inc. , Technekes , Tractor Supply , Vantage Town & Country , Wilbur Ellis |
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| Current
FFA Sponsor/Employer Opportunities Available: Advertising Sales Representative , Advertising Sales Support , Graphic Designer , Customer Service , Telephone Sales / Telemarketing , Summer Student Intern , Assistant Manager , Store Manager , Team Member , Receiver , Team Leader , Clothing Team Member , Sales and Marketing Summer Internship , Sales Representative , Intern , PCA Agricultural Crop Consultant |
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