Before we start going through the benefits of working in this industry, we are going to take a look at what industrial equipment suppliers are. It is basically the source of all industrial equipment. Suppliers are different from manufacturers because suppliers are those that distribute items or goods from manufacturers to customers. Meanwhile, the manufacturer is the one who makes or creates the items. Working with a manufacturer means you will only deal with the products from scratch but if you are working for the supplier, you will have to be able to communicate with the consumers.

Below, I will be listing down 4 benefits of working with industrial equipment suppliers that you might not get the chance to experience while working for the manufacturer:

1.       Wide career prospect

Once you’ve decided on a field, you’ll have a plethora of job possibilities. The possibilities appear limitless, ranging from manufacturing and welding to research and distribution. Working for suppliers provides a plethora of entry-level opportunities. Most businesses provide on-the-job training, which is ideal for fresh graduates or those seeking for a total shift from their day-to-day, so there is always space to grow and progress your career. Since all the seniors are going to retire, it can be a great leadership opportunity for you if you want to try new things. Best case, working at CFM Technologies will give you a lot of working opportunities according to your education level and experiences.

2.       Better standard with product safety and quality control

As mentioned before, working for the suppliers means you will have to know what is best for your customers. You will be responsible for the quality of the products you are delivering to your consumers. You will be able to assert tighter control over the production process if you are geographically closer to your manufacturing location, allowing you to verify that all goods meet specified standards and requirements. If an issue arises, you will be able to detect and solve it more quickly, saving you time and money in the long term.

3.       Suppliers are more responsive to customer’s needs

Working in a supply chain makes you communicate better with your consumers. You will have to anticipate rapid responses to queries since you live and work in a fast-paced environment. It makes the customers become dissatisfied with companies who are slow to respond. With hundreds of thousands of enterprises in Malaysia, it is not viable for manufacturers to answer all of these consumer questions.

4.       Set up to handle direct sales efficiently

Working with the manufacturer means all you need to focus on is the materials and the end product but you will not have to do direct selling with the customers. Many manufacturers choose to deal with a supply network since these suppliers are solely responsible for marketing their products to a local or regional client base. Suppliers can stock precisely the correct number of items from manufacturers for supply since they have local or regional knowledge of consumers and the business climate.