Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing, Technical & Scientific Products
Also called: Sales Representative, Account Manager, Sales Manager, Inside Sales Representative
What they do:
Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers where technical or scientific knowledge is required in such areas as biology, engineering, chemistry, and electronics, normally obtained from at least 2 years of post-secondary education.
On the job, you would:
- Contact new and existing customers to discuss their needs, and to explain how these needs could be met by specific products and services.
- Answer customers' questions about products, prices, availability, or credit terms.
- Quote prices, credit terms, or other bid specifications.
Business
Arts and Humanities
Engineering and Technology
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
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Basic Skills
Social
Problem Solving
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Verbal
Ideas and Logic
Memory
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People interested in this work like activities that include
leading, making decisions, and business. 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
Data base user interface and query software
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$74,750
per year, on average
This work is part of the green economy. |
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