Industriekaufmann

industrial business manager (apprentice title)

noun in-dus-TREE-kowf-man Rare

Also means

commercial clerk in industry

Usage Note

Industriekaufmann is one of Germany's most popular dual-training apprenticeships, covering commercial operations in manufacturing companies: purchasing, HR, finance, and sales. The feminine form Industriekauffrau is equally common.

Examples

"Als Industriekauffrau übernahm sie die Bestellabwicklung für den gesamten Betrieb."

Natural Translation

As an industrial business administrator she took over order processing for the whole company.

Literal Translation

As industrial-businesswoman she took-over the order-processing for the entire business.

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