Becoming a Wool Buyer in Queensland

About this role

Wool Buyers value and buy wool sold by wool growers.

What you might do day-to-day in this job

Typical tasks for a Wool Buyer include:

• 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.