For all of these products, international buyers search for suppliers abroad. They bear the heavy responsibility of finding the people who will offer the best quality/price ratio.

They watch the political stability and economic situation of the country they work with very closely: if truck loading is paralyzed due to a strike, the entire life of the company is threatened!
They manage problems having to do with defects, late shipments and breaches of contract, and travel abroad frequently to meet with new suppliers.

They have solid knowledge of international trade techniques and international law and a cultural approach to the regions with which they work. They must also have a good command of two foreign languages - one of which must be English.