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U.S. Dept. of Labor code 41-4011.00Market Standard — pending BLS/OEWS enrichment

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers where technical or scientific knowledge is required in such areas as biology, engineering, chemistry, and electronics, normally obtained from at least 2 years of postsecondary education.

What this job is about

Facilitate sales of technical and scientific products to meet customer needs.

What this work involves, step by step

AI can help most with the planning, drafting, and paperwork below — not the hands-on parts.

  1. 1

    Identify potential customers

    Use business directories and leads to find prospective clients.

  2. 2

    Evaluate customer needs

    Visit establishments to assess requirements for products or services.

  3. 3

    Prepare sales proposals

    Create presentations explaining product specifications and applications.

  4. 4

    Negotiate sales terms

    Discuss prices and terms of service agreements with customers.

  5. 5

    Provide ongoing support

    Assist customers with technical support and product usage advice.

Tools used in this work
Amazon Web Services AWS softwareApache HadoopGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Workspace softwareHubSpot softwareIBM SPSS StatisticsIntuit QuickBooksLinuxMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft Azure softwareMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft SharePointMicrosoft WordOracle DatabaseOracle PeopleSoftRSalesforce softwareSAP softwareSASTeradata DatabaseZoom

Free — no credit card required. 200 messages included.