Searching for new clients who could benefit from your products in a designated region

Travelling to visit potential clients

Establishing new, and maintaining existing, relationships with customers

Managing and interpreting customer requirements

Persuading clients that a product or service will best satisfy their needs

Calculating client quotations

Negotiating tender and contract terms

Negotiating and closing sales by agreeing terms and conditions

Offering after-sales support services

Administering client accounts

Analysing costs and sales

Preparing reports for head office

Meeting regular sales targets

Recording and maintaining client contact data

Co-ordinating sales projects

Supporting marketing by attending trade shows, conferences and other marketing events

Making technical presentations and demonstrating how a product will meet client needs

Providing pre-sales technical assistance and product education

Liaising with other members of the sales team and other technical experts

Solving client problems

Helping in the design of custom-made products

Providing training and producing support material for the sales team