1.Searching for new clients who could benefit from your products in a designated region
2.Travelling to visit potential clients
3.Establishing new, and maintaining existing, relationships with customers
4.Managing and interpreting customer requirements
5.Persuading clients that a product or service will best satisfy their needs
6.Calculating client quotations
7.Negotiating tender and contract terms
8.Negotiating and closing sales by agreeing terms and conditions
9.Offering after-sales support services
10.Administering client accounts
11.Analysing costs and sales
12.Preparing reports for head office
13.Meeting regular sales targets
14.Recording and maintaining client contact data
15.Co-ordinating sales projects
16.Supporting marketing by attending trade shows, conferences and other marketing events
17.Making technical presentations and demonstrating how a product will meet client needs
18.Providing pre-sales technical assistance and product education
19.Liaising with other members of the sales team and other technical experts
20.Solving client problems
21.Helping in the design of custom-made products
22.Providing training and producing support material for the sales team