Technical Sales Representatives Nec represent companies in selling a range of industrial, medical, and pharmaceutical goods and services to industrial, business, professional and other establishments.Note: This occupation group covers Technical Sales Representatives that are not elsewhere classified

Skill Level

1

Specialisations

• Sales Representative (Educational Products and Services)

Unless you are exempt in very limited circumstances, you are required to have a positive Skills Assessment to apply for the visas listed above.

Skills Assessment authority for Technical Sales Representative Nec is Vocational Education and Training Assess (VETASSESS). To have a positive skills assessment, you must meet the following criteria:

• Qualification assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher in a highly relevant field of study AND at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years

OR

• Qualification assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher WITH an additional qualification at AQF Diploma level in a highly relevant field of study AND at least two years of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years

OR

• Qualification assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher WITHOUT a highly relevant field of study AND at least three years of post-qualification highly relevant employmentat an appropriate skill level in the last five years
• To achieve a positive skills assessment, the applicant must meet the qualification andemployment experience requirements.
• VETASSESS encourages applicants to include a cover letter that justifies the rationale for choosing an NEC (Not Elsewhere Classified) category

Important

According to VETASSESS, your pre-qualification experience may be considered in the skills assessment if it meets the following requirements:

• 5 years of relevant pre-qualification employment; and
• 1 year of highly relevant employment within the past five years

Represent companies in selling a range of industrial, medical and pharmaceutical goods and services to industrial, business, professional and other establishments.

Tasks

• Compiling lists of prospective client businesses using directories and other sources
• Acquiring and updating knowledge of employers’ and competitors’ goods and services, and market conditions
• Visiting regular and prospective client businesses to establish and act on selling opportunities
• Assessing customers’ needs and recommending and explaining goods and services to them
• Monitoring customers’ changing needs and competitor activity, and reporting these developments to sales management
• Quoting and negotiating prices and credit terms, and completing contracts and recording orders
• Arranging delivery of goods, installation of equipment and the provision of services
• Reporting to sales management on sales made and the marketability of goods and services
• Following up with clients to ensure satisfaction with goods and services purchased, and resolving any problems arising
• Preparing sales reports and maintaining and submitting records of business expenses incurred

Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Occupations in this Group

• 225411 Sales Representative (Industrial Products)
• 225412 Sales Representative (Medical and Pharmaceutical Products)
• 225499 Technical Sales Representatives nec