Sales Executive
Drive company sales by selling products or services.
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- What's it like to be a Sales Executive?
- How to become a Sales Executive
- Latest Sales Executive jobs
- Top skills and experience for Sales Executives
- Sales Executive role reviews
What's it like to be a Sales Executive?
The main objective of Sales Executives is to close sales for a company. They do this by finding new customers while maintaining good relations with their current clientele. They must also have in-depth knowledge of their company’s evolving products and services, so they can best sell these.Tasks and duties
- Building and maintaining relationships with prospective and current clients.
- Convincing customers to purchase products and services.
- Answering customers’ concerns and queries.
- Documenting sales and processing orders.
- Gathering feedback from customers.
- Conducting market research to identify customers’ needs and selling strategies.
- Representing an organisation at trade fairs and other business events
- Drafting sales reports and submitting them to superiors.
How to become a Sales Executive
Sales Executives need skills and knowledge on sales and marketing procedures to effectively deal with clients.
- 1.Finish a bachelor degree. Though companies do not often require candidates to hold a particular degree, it would be helpful if you study sales, marketing, business, or a related field.
- 2.This position usually requires a few years of work experience. Get entry-level roles in customer service or sales and marketing to advance to Sales Executive. Examples of these job titles are Sales Assistant, Sales Associate, Marketing Assistant, and Customer Service Representative.
- 3.Develop your sales skills by joining workshops or seminars, and taking classes. You can include these in your resume to show employers your passion for self-improvement.
- 4.If you deliver results as a Sales Executive, you can advance to managerial roles such as Sales or Product Manager.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Sales Executive employers on Jobstreet are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Sales
Business Opportunity
Relationship Management
Quotation
Communication Skills
Results Focused
Negotiation
Sales Cold Calls
Customer Service
Lead Generation
Market Research
Exhibitions
Closing Sales
Forecasting
Spoken Mandarin
Drivers Licence
After-Sales Service
Sales Process
Prospecting
Product Knowledge
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Latest Sales Executive reviews
5.0Jun 2023
Life balance is true, but hardworking is the key to get more better income.
Reviewer's QualificationMalaysian Certificate of Education
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationRetail & Consumer Products
The good thingsNeed more patience to get more sales
The challengesNot that easy while facing market have lots of other competitors brands
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5.0Nov 2022
I really love my job as a sales executive
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Economics
ExperienceLess than a year
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationRetail & Consumer Products
The good thingsI think my job role suit me well
The challengesHave to handle oversea customer and come out with new idea
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