noun
commercial agent; commission merchant
Business term for an agent who buys or sells goods on behalf of another party, typically for a commission.
彼は海外メーカーの代理商として働いている。
He works as a commercial agent for an overseas manufacturer.
代理商を通じて商品を仕入れる。
We source products through a commission merchant.
Compound of 代理 (representation, agency) and 商 (commerce, trade). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a standard modern business term.