Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

What Does a Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products Do?

Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses or groups of individuals. Work requires substantial knowledge of items sold.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Answer customers' questions about products, prices, availability, product uses, and credit terms.
• 2Recommend products to customers, based on customers' needs and interests.
• 3Estimate or quote prices, credit or contract terms, warranties, and delivery dates.
• 4Consult with clients after sales or contract signings to resolve problems and to provide ongoing support.
• 5Prepare sales contracts and order forms.
• 6Provide customers with product samples and catalogs.
• 7Monitor market conditions, product innovations, and competitors' products, prices, and sales.
• 8Perform administrative duties, such as preparing sales budgets and reports, keeping sales records, and filing expense account reports.

Required Skills

• Active Listening
• Speaking
• Critical Thinking
• 3M Post-it App
• ACT! Premium
• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Creative Cloud software
• Adobe Dreamweaver
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Photoshop
• Advantage Signature Marketing Group Web Master
• Airtable

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products Salary