Sales Representatives

Sales Representatives represent companies to sell their goods and business services to wholesale and retail establishments.

• Promoting and selling their company's goods and services such as building and plumbing supplies, business services, motor vehicle parts and accessories, and personal and household goods
• Acquiring and updating knowledge of employer's and competitors' goods and services, and market conditions
• Using directories and other sources to compile lists of prospective business clients
• Visiting clients and retail outlets to establish selling opportunities
• Quoting prices and credit terms, recording orders and arranging deliveries
• Following up clients and ensuring satisfaction with goods and services and resolving any problems
• Monitoring clients' changing needs and competitor activity and reporting on these developments to sales and marketing management
• Preparing sales reports
• Maintaining and submitting records of business expenses incurred