Description
Represents their company in selling builders’ timber, and building and plumbing hardware and supplies to wholesale and retail establishments.
Skill Level
4
Alternative Titles
NULL
Specializations
NULL
Skills Assessment Authority
Caveats
Group: 6113 Sales Representatives
Description
represent companies to sell their goods and business services to wholesale and retail establishments.
Tasks
- 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
Skill Level
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with an AQF Certificate II or III (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.
Occupations in this Group
- Sales Representative (Building and Plumbing Supplies) – ANZSCO 611311
- Sales Representative (Business Services) – ANZSCO 611312
- Sales Representative (Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories) – ANZSCO 611313
- Sales Representative (Personal and Household Goods) – ANZSCO 611314
- Sales Representatives nec – ANZSCO 611399