Sales jobs involve presenting and selling products or services and can include a variety of responsibilities such as:
Generating leads: Identifying potential customers and setting appointments
Meeting sales goals: Working to meet or exceed sales targets
Negotiating contracts: Negotiating terms and conditions with clients
Delivering sales presentations: Persuading customers to buy products or services
Giving product demonstrations: Demonstrating products to customers
Coordinating sales efforts: Working with other departments to ensure a good customer experience
Preparing reports: Preparing weekly or monthly reports for management
Updating customer records: Documenting sales and keeping customer records up to date
Assisting with inventory management: Receiving shipments conducting stock counts and reporting low stock
Supporting loss prevention: Monitoring the sales floor reporting suspicious activity and following security policies
Resolving customer complaints: Handling customer complaints returns price changes and discounts
Sales jobs can vary in terms of responsibility leadership opportunities and educational requirements