How do they match: Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

  • Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers where technical or scientific knowledge is required in such areas as biology, engineering, chemistry, and electronics, normally obtained from at least 2 years of postsecondary education.

  • Contact new or existing customers to discuss how specific products or services can meet their needs.
  • Emphasize product features, based on analyses of customers' needs and on technical knowledge of product capabilities and limitations.
  • Provide feedback to product design teams so that products can be tailored to clients' needs.
  • Select or assist customers in selecting products based on customer needs, product specifications, and applicable regulations.
  • Stock or distribute resources, such as samples or promotional or educational materials.
  • Visit establishments to evaluate needs or to promote product or service sales.

  • Gather customer or product information to determine customer needs.