technical sales specialist
Education:
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years.
Tasks:
- Estimate costs of installing equipment.
- Estimate or quote prices, credit or contract terms, trade-in allowances, warranties and delivery dates.
- Oversee the preparation of sales and orders.
- Prepare sales or other contracts.
- Promote sales to existing clients.
- Read blueprints to determine dimensions of structure or system and material requirements.
- Identify and solicit potential clients.
- Assess client's needs and resources to recommend the appropriate goods or services.
- Develop reports and proposals to illustrate benefits from use of good or service.
- Deliver sales presentations.
- Conduct sales transactions.
- Prepare and administer sales contracts.
- Conduct sales transactions through Internet-based electronic commerce.
- Estimate or quote prices, credit or contract terms, warranties and delivery dates.
- Provide input into product design where goods or services must be tailored to suit client's needs.
- Reach to clients after sale or signed contracts to provide ongoing support.
- Provide clients with presentations on the benefits and uses of goods or services.
- Provide customer service.
- Supervise activities of other technical sales specialists.
Experience:
2 years to less than 3 years.