Role:
Sales executives sell their company's goods and services. Their role is to approach potential buyers to win new business for their company. The role includes relationship building, researching the market and related products, knowing how to sell their company's product against other competition and presenting the product professionally and appropriately to their target buyers. The role also includes contact with the suppliers, negotiation with buyers, making calculations and recording sales.
Source Prospects
Skills Required:
- Communication skills
- Sales and customer service skills
- Confidence and determination
- Numeracy skills
- Presentation skills
- Negotiation skills
Things to consider
Bonuses dependent on the number of sales you are able to provide for your company are given in many firms. From working as a sales executive the chance to branch out and work within related career areas such as marketing, advertising and public relations is possible.
For most sales positions a driver’s licence is required because of the need to drive to see different potential buyers. It is also useful to gain work experience within retail or hospitality or any other customer facing services because this will increase communication skills.
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