commercial sales representative
Commercial sales representatives represent a company in selling and providing information on goods and services to businesses and organisations.
Also called: field sales representative, technical and commercial sales executive, field sales executive, sales and marketing consultant, business development representative, technical and commercial sales representative, field sales consultant, commercial sales consultant
- 32
- essential skills
- 44
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 3322
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- advertising sales agent23 skills in common
- technical sales representative23 skills in common
- technical sales representative in chemical products23 skills in common
- technical sales representative in electronic and telecommunications equipmentWhat changes?23 skills in common
- technical sales representative in hardware, plumbing and heating equipment23 skills in common
- technical sales representative in machinery and industrial equipment23 skills in common
- technical sales representative in mining and construction machineryWhat changes?23 skills in common
- technical sales representative in the textile machinery industry23 skills in common
Essential skills
32- advise on merchandise features
- answer requests for quotation
- apply technical communication skills
- carry out sales analysis
- characteristics of products
- characteristics of services
- communicate with customers
- consumer goods industry
- contact customers
- customer relationship management
- demonstrate motivation for sales
- demonstrate products' features
- ensure client orientation
- ensure compliance with legal requirements
- ensure compliance with purchasing and contracting regulations
- guarantee customer satisfaction
- have computer literacy
- identify customer's needs
- implement customer follow-up
- implement sales strategies
- keep records of customer interaction
- keep records on sales
- maintain relationship with suppliers
- produce sales reports
- product comprehension
- prospect new customers
- prospect new regional contracts
- record customers' personal data
- respond to customers' inquiries
- sales promotion techniques
- sales strategies
- use customer relationship management software
Optional skills
44- advertising techniques
- analyse consumer buying trends
- apply social media marketing
- beverage products
- chemical products
- clothing and footwear products
- consumer protection
- credit card payments
- dairy and edible oil products
- deliver a sales pitch
- develop media strategy
- develop promotional tools
- e-commerce systems
- e-procurement
- electronic and telecommunication equipment
- electronic communication
- glassware products
- handle financial transactions
- hardware industry
- household products
- ICT software specifications
- implement marketing strategies
- international commercial transactions rules
- issue sales invoices
- market pricing
- media formats
- media planning
- monitor after sales records
- monitor media industry research figures
- office equipment
- outdoor advertising
- perform media outlets research
- perfume and cosmetic products
- process payments
- production processes
- provide advertisement samples
- show diplomacy
- solar products
- speak different languages
- stay up to date with social media
- types of aircraft
- types of maritime vessels
- types of media
- work with advertising professionals
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