Lumber Sales
Sales Representative (Building and Plumbing Supplies) represents their company in selling builders' timber, and building and plumbing hardware and supplies to wholesale and retail establishments.
Tasks
- promoting and selling their company’s goods and services such as building and plumbing supplies, business services, motor vehicle parts and accessories, and personal and household goods
- acquiring and updating knowledge of employer’s and competitors’ goods and services, and market conditions
- using directories and other sources to compile lists of prospective business clients
- visiting clients and retail outlets to establish selling opportunities
- quoting prices and credit terms, recording orders and arranging deliveries
- following up clients and ensuring satisfaction with goods and services and resolving any problems
- monitoring clients’ changing needs and competitor activity and reporting on these developments to sales and marketing management
- preparing sales reports
- maintaining and submitting records of business expenses incurred
QUALIFICATIONS
A Certificate II or III, or at least 1 year of relevant experience, is usually needed to work in this job. Around one in four workers have Year 12 as their highest level of education. Even with a qualification, sometimes experience or on-the-job training is necessary.
VET Course Providers:
New South Wales
Victoria
South Australia
Western Australia
Tasmania
Queensland
Northern Territory
Australian Capital Territory
Canberra Institute of Technology
For more information on required qualifications, click here.
ANZSCO ID 6113
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