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Sales Representative (Engineering Supplies)

611311 · Light Next-day ready
Career data Close match

Sales representatives sell and promote goods and services to people or businesses.

Most common salary $64k – $105k
Upper salary up to $144k
Training No specific training
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Description

Represents company selling engineering supplies.

Typical work tasks

Promotes and sells their company's products and services; acquires and updates knowledge of employer's and competitors' goods and services, and market conditions; uses directories and other sources to compile lists of prospective business clients; visits clients and retail outlets to establish selling opportunities; quotes prices and credit terms, records orders and arranges deliveries; follows up clients and ensures satisfaction with goods and services and resolves any problems; monitors clients' changing needs and competitor activity and reports on these developments to sales and marketing management; prepares sales reports; maintains and submits records of business expenses incurred.

Typical work environment

  • Typically works indoors from a sales office base or car.
  • Works from adequately heated and ventilated offices.

Typical physical and mental demands

  • Sedentary to light physical demand levels.
  • Sits frequently when preparing sales reports, cold calling or discussing products with potential buyers.
  • Frequently meets with potential buyers to present or demonstrate services sometimes at trade fairs and similar promotional events.
  • Stands and walks frequently when on sales trips, to facilitate appointments, presentations and demonstrations.
  • Stretching, twisting, climbing and lifting should not be necessary.
  • Bending, squatting or crouching will be unnecessary for most situations.
  • Repetitive movements will be required when driving and using a computer.
  • Frequently travels to meet potential buyers.
  • Driving in cars is likely to be frequent.
  • Use of electronic and other equipment is constant and will involve the use of writing implements, telephones, faxes, computers, photocopiers, scanners, calculators and other general office equipment.
  • Mental skills necessary include presentation, selling, product knowledge, communication and negotiation, organisation and planning.
Entry signal Reviewed

Enter via experience or on-the-job training; no mandatory pre-entry qualification. Flagged next-day ready.

Entry barrier Experience or on-job training
Licence / registration No licence required
ANZSCO skill level 4
Next-day ready Yes

How this was determined (model-generated): Level 2/3 qual or 1yr experience can substitute; on-the-job training sufficient.

Entry Requirements

An NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 4).

At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

For entry-level positions on-the-job training is sufficient.

Further Comments

  • There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.