Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing
Also called: Sales Representative, Account Manager, Account Executive, Salesman
What they do:
Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses or groups of individuals. Work requires substantial knowledge of items sold.
On the job, you would:
- Contact regular and prospective customers to demonstrate products, explain product features, and solicit orders.
- Recommend products to customers, based on customers' needs and interests.
- Answer customers' questions about products, prices, availability, product uses, and credit terms.
Business
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
Social
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Verbal
Ideas and Logic
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People interested in this work like activities that include
data, detail, and regular routines. They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Customer relationship management CRM software
Electronic mail software
Calendar and scheduling software
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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