Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives of Technical or Scientific Products
On the Job
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives of Technical or Scientific Products sell goods for wholesalers and manufacturers. They need to have specialized scientific or technical knowledge about the projects they sell.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Customize energy products or services to meet customer needs.
- Demonstrate products to consumers.
- Gather customer or product information to determine customer needs.
- Gather customer or product information to determine customer needs.
- Develop content for sales presentations or other materials.
- Develop marketing plans or strategies.
- Prepare drawings or diagrams of products or services.
- Identify potential customers.
- Discuss design or technical features of products or services with technical personnel.
- Share sales-related or market information with colleagues.
Typical Working Conditions
- Having telephone conversations.
- Using e-mail.
- The freedom to determine tasks, priorities, and goals.
- Frequent decision-making.
- Working with a group or team.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
- High levels of competition.
- Being in situations in which conflicts arise.
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