£18,200
Average salary at age 20
£37,440
Average Salary
37
Average hours per week
Description
Business sales executives provide advice to existing and potential customers, and receive orders for specialist machinery, equipment, materials and other products or services that require technical knowledge.Main Tasks
- Discusses customer requirements and advises them on the capabilities and limitations of the goods or services being sold;
- Quotes prices, credit details, delivery dates and payment arrangements and arranges for delivery and installation of goods if appropriate;
- Makes follow up visits to ensure customer satisfaction and to obtain further orders;
- Stays abreast of advances in product/field and suggests possible improvements to product or service;
- Maintains records and accounts of sales made and handles customer complaints.
Qualifications
There are no formal academic requirements, although entrants usually possess academic qualifications and/or relevant experience in a particular profession or speciality. Training is usually on-the-job. Professional qualifications and NVQs/ SVQs at Levels 2 and 3 are available.What Business sales executives studied in higher education
| Occupation | Percentage Value |
|---|---|
| (C9) Others in biological sciences | 1 |
| (L7) Human & social geography | 1 |
| (G1) Mathematics | 1 |
| (W2) Design studies | 3 |
| (L3) Sociology | 2 |
| (C1) Biology | 2 |
| (H3) Mechanical engineering | 2 |
| (F1) Chemistry | 1 |
| (C8) Psychology | 3 |
| (V3) History by topic | 1 |
| (F7) Science of aquatic & terrestrial environments | 1 |
| (W3) Music | 1 |
| (F8) Physical geographical sciences | 1 |
| (D4) Agriculture | 1 |
| (R9) Others in European languages, literature & related subjects | 1 |
| (W6) Cinematics & photography | 1 |
| (C7) Molecular biology, biophysics & biochemistry | 1 |
| (Q3) English studies | 3 |
| (L2) Politics | 2 |
| (R4) Spanish studies | 1 |
| (R1) French studies | 1 |
| (N5) Marketing | 5 |
| (W4) Drama | 1 |
| (M1) Law by area | 1 |
| (M2) Law by topic | 1 |
| (I2) Information systems | 1 |
| (N8) Hospitality, leisure, sport, tourism & transport | 4 |
| (P2) Publicity studies | 1 |
| (B9) Others in subjects allied to medicine | 1 |
| (B1) Anatomy, physiology & pathology | 1 |
| (P5) Journalism | 1 |
| (L1) Economics | 3 |
| (N1) Business studies | 16 |
| (X3) Academic studies in education | 1 |
| (N4) Accounting | 1 |
| (C6) Sport & exercise science | 4 |
| (P3) Media studies | 2 |
| (N2) Management studies | 6 |
| (V1) History by period | 3 |
| (N3) Finance | 1 |
| (H6) Electronic & electrical engineering | 1 |
| (I1) Computer science | 1 |
UK Prospects
122700
Workforce Size
2.85%
Predicted growth 2024 - 2027
17610
Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027
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