meeting with clients virtually or during sales visits, demonstrating and presenting products, establishing new business, maintaining accurate records, attending trade exhibitions, conferences and meetings, reviewing sales performance, negotiating contracts and packages, working towards monthly or annual targets.
Typical employers of sales executives
1. Manufacturers
2. Service industries
3. Retailers
4. Industrial organization's
5. Charities
Their work includes:
meeting with clients virtually or during sales visits
demonstrating and presenting products
establishing new business
maintaining accurate records
attending trade exhibitions, conferences and meetings
reviewing sales performance
negotiating contracts and packages
working towards monthly or annual targets
Typical employers of sales executives
Manufacturers
Service industries
Retailers
Industrial organizations
Charities.
Key skills for sales executives
Self-motivated and driven by targets
Resilience
Strong communication skills – including both verbal and written
The ability to influence and negotiate with others
Commercial awareness
IT skills
Numerical skills.
A full driving license is often essential for jobs. Being able to speak more than one language fluently may also be a useful skill (but this is not necessary).