Identify new business opportunities

Description

Pursue potential customers or products in order to generate additional sales and ensure growth.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 38 occupations
  • Optional in 4 occupations
  • Total: 42 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 3 (Technicians and associate professionals)

Essential for

  • Auction house manager
    An auction house manager is responsible for meeting with consignors, or sellers, discussing auction formats and terms and arranging auction timelines in an auction house. The manag…
  • Wholesale merchant in perfume and cosmetics
    Wholesale merchants in perfume and cosmetics investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of goods. O…
  • Wholesale merchant in household goods
    Wholesale merchants in household goods investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of goods. Other t…
  • Commercial art gallery manager
    Commercial art gallery managers use artistic awareness, business acumen and interpersonal skills to ensure the smooth daily running of an art gallery Duties As a general rule, comm…
  • Wholesale merchant in fish, crustaceans and molluscs
    Wholesale merchants in fish, crustaceans and molluscs investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of…
  • Wholesale merchant
    Wholesale merchants investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of goods. Other titles The following…
  • Wholesale merchant in hides, skins and leather products
    Wholesale merchants in hides, skins and leather products investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities…
  • Wholesale merchant in pharmaceutical goods
    Wholesale merchants in pharmaceutical goods investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of goods. Ot…
  • ICT business development manager
    ICT business development managers increase business opportunities for the organisation and develop strategies that will enhance the smooth running of the organisation, product deve…
  • Wholesale merchant in meat and meat products
    Wholesale merchants in meat and meat products investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of goods. …
  • Wholesale merchant in machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft
    Wholesale merchants in machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involvin…
  • Wholesale merchant in furniture, carpets and lighting equipment
    Wholesale merchants in furniture, carpets and lighting equipment investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large qu…
  • Wholesale merchant in sugar, chocolate and sugar confectionery
    Wholesale merchants in sugar, chocolate and sugar confectionery investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large qua…
  • Wholesale merchant in textile industry machinery
    Wholesale merchants in textile industry machinery investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of goo…
  • Wholesale merchant in coffee, tea, cocoa and spices
    Wholesale merchants in coffee, tea, cocoa and spices investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of …
  • Research and development manager
    Research and development managers coordinate the efforts of scientists, academical researchers, product developers, and market researchers towards the creation of new products, the…
  • Wholesale merchant in waste and scrap
    Wholesale merchants in waste and scrap investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of goods. Other t…
  • Wholesale merchant in office machinery and equipment
    Wholesale merchants in office machinery and equipment investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of…
  • ICT account manager
    ICT account managers build business relationships with customers to facilitate the sale of hardware, software, telecommunications, or ICT services. They also identify opportunities…
  • Wholesale merchant in agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feeds
    Wholesale merchants in agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feeds investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving…
  • Wholesale merchant in machine tools
    Wholesale merchants in machine tools investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of goods. Other tit…
  • Wholesale merchant in electrical household appliances
    Wholesale merchants in electrical household appliances investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities o…
  • Wholesale merchant in textiles and textile semi-finished and raw materials
    Wholesale merchants in textiles and textile semi-finished and raw materials investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involvi…
  • Wholesale merchant in office furniture
    Wholesale merchants in office furniture investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of goods. Minimu…
  • Wholesale merchant in hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies
    Wholesale merchants in hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involv…
  • Business developer
    Business developers are instrumental in driving growth and expanding opportunities for a company. Their primary focus is on identifying and cultivating strategic partnerships, expl…
  • Wholesale merchant in metals and metal ores
    Wholesale merchants in metals and metal ores investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of goods. O…
  • Wholesale merchant in chemical products
    Wholesale merchants in chemical products investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of goods. Inclu…
  • Wholesale merchant in tobacco products
    Wholesale merchants in tobacco products investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of goods. Other …
  • Wholesale merchant in clothing and footwear
    Wholesale merchants in clothing and footwear investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of goods. O…
  • Wholesale merchant in wood and construction materials
    Wholesale merchants in wood and construction materials investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities o…
  • Wholesale merchant in live animals
    Wholesale merchants in live animals investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of goods. Other titl…
  • Brand manager
    Brand managers are strategic professionals responsible for shaping and maintaining a brand's identity. They play a crucial role in developing brand strategies, overseeing marketing…
  • Wholesale merchant in beverages
    Wholesale merchants in beverages investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of goods. Other titles …
  • Wholesale merchant in agricultural machinery and equipment
    Wholesale merchants in agricultural machinery and equipment investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantit…
  • Wholesale merchant in flowers and plants
    Wholesale merchants in flowers and plants investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of goods. Othe…
  • Textile sourcing merchandiser
    Textile sourcing merchandisers organise efforts for textile producers from fibre to final products. Other titles The following job titles also refer to textile sourcing merchandise…
  • Wholesale merchant in fruit and vegetables
    Wholesale merchants in fruit and vegetables investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of goods. Ot…

Optional for

  • Chemical application specialist
    Chemical application specialists develop chemical products according to the needs and expectations of the clients. They conduct the development of formulas and processes of formula…
  • Purchaser
    Purchasers select and purchase stock, materials, services or goods. They organise tender procedures and select suppliers. Duties Purchasers typically do the following duties: Evalu…
  • Network marketer
    Network marketers, also known as multi-level marketers or MLM professionals, are individuals who promote and sell products or services through a network of distributors or sales re…
  • Auctioneer
    Auctioneers conduct auctions by accepting bids and declaring goods sold. Duties An auctioneer typically performs the following duties: appraises and lists property for auction orga…

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Last updated on February 19, 2026

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