Job Description
Sales Representative & Sales Manager / Hybrid Role:
Sales Representative
A Sales Representative (often called an Account Executive, Sales Rep, or Salesperson) is responsible for actively selling products or services to customers. The role is typically more customer-facing and focused on achieving direct sales targets.
Key Skills:
Sales Presentations: Presenting products or services to prospective clients, explaining benefits, and answering questions.
Negotiation: Discussing pricing, terms, and closing sales deals.
Customer Relationship Management: Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients to ensure repeat business.
Sales Reporting: Tracking progress toward sales goals, documenting activities, and using excel sheet to track sales & inventory.
Product Knowledge: Deep understanding of the products or services being sold.
Customer Focus: Ability to understand and meet customer needs.
Sales Manager
A Sales Manager oversees a team of sales representatives and is responsible for driving the overall sales strategy for the company or region. The role is more leadership-focused and involves setting goals, monitoring team performance, and ensuring that targets are met.
Key Skills:
Sales Strategy: Developing and implementing sales strategies to drive business growth.
Reporting: Preparing sales reports for upper management and identifying trends, issues, or opportunities.
Strategic Thinking: Developing long-term sales plans and adapting to market changes.
Analytical Skills: Interpreting sales data to make informed decisions.