- Buy merchandise or commodities for resale to wholesale or retail consumers.
- Negotiate prices, discount terms, or transportation arrangements with suppliers.
-Examine, select, order, or purchase merchandise consistent with quality, quantity, specification requirements, or other factors, such as environmental soundness. Green Task Statement
- Recommend mark-up rates, markdown rates, or merchandise selling prices.
- Obtain information about customer needs or preferences by conferring with sales or purchasing personnel.

Active Listening
Customer and Personal Service
Good experience in selling wholesale

Fast Facts

Company startup: 1935
Founder: Sheikh Ismail Ali Abudawood
Ownership: Private (the Abudawood family of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
Headquarters: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Business focus: Localized market brand development and distribution services
Current markets: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Yemen, Iraq, Pakistan, Bahrain
Sample clients: Procter & Gamble, Quaker Oats, Ferrero, Pepsi
Revenue: US$1 billion +
Coverage: 250,000 retail and wholesale outlets
Employees: 4,000
Vehicles: 1,400
Facilities: 135