How to Become a Wholesale Trade Broker

1). Enroll in college courses and obtain an associate's degree in business. A degree is not necessary to become a trade broker, but it gives you a solid foundation from which to build your career.
2). Work in various sales jobs throughout your school or career. Wholesale, as well as retail, experience aids you in your journey to becoming a trade broker.
3). Choose an industry with which you are familiar. Pick an industry where you have work experience or intimate knowledge of the subject matter.
4). Meet with manufacturers. Sign a brokerage contract with each of the manufacturers to lock in a price for the goods you will be brokering, as well as your commission for for every sale.
5). Review the specifications from each manufacturer to determine a potential client base for each product. Every manufacturer provides you with sales materials that teach you the target market and a sales approach.
6). Contact each potential buyer to make sales. Sign a purchase order contract with each buyer detailing her first order. Collect a check for the order price that includes your commission.
7). Send the order to appropriate manufacturer along with a check. Deduct your fee for the transaction before paying the manufacturer.
8). Follow up on every order, from the manufacturer through the final delivery. Track every shipment by keeping in touch with the shipping agent in control of the merchandise.