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Program Information: Job Tasks

 

Job TasksJob KnowledgeJob Skills  |
| Interests, Abilities and Work Values  | Summary  |
 

*New hires are expected to be technologically astute, have the ability to sell, and perform important job tasks*
 

JOB TASKS common to all six occupational categories

  • Manages customer accounts, assess sales opportunities, and seek new business

  • Attends sales and trade meetings

  • Stays current via publications and electronic media related to trends, issues, developments, and market conditions

  • Analyzes and evaluates customer base and their equipment, product and service requirements

  • Conducts sales presentations to individuals and groups

  • Recommends and promotes sale of equipment and products, including maintenance, repair, operating and production (MROP) supplies and services to meet customer requirements 

  • Demonstrates application of equipment and products

  • Solicits orders

  • Negotiates price, deliverables, terms and conditions

  • Prepare sales contracts and sales reports

  • Trains end-users in equipment and/or product use and maintenance

JOB TASKS specific to Agricultural Sales Reps

  • Sells agricultural products and services such as farm, ranch, dairy, and veterinarian supplies

  • Demonstrates use and care of agricultural equipment and machines

JOB TASKS specific to Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sales Reps

  • Sells chemical or pharmaceutical products and services, industrial chemicals, agricultural chemicals, medicines, drugs, and water treatment supplies

  • Distributes samples

JOB TASKS specific to Electrical and Electronic Sales Reps

  • Sells electrical products and services to the industrial, commercial, residential, utility, voice/data comm, educational, and medical marketplace

  • Sells electronic equipment and components to industrial and government establishments

JOB TASKS specific to Mechanical Equipment and MROP Supplies Sales Reps

  • Sells equipment, machinery, tooling, automated devices, and industrial materials

  • Specializes in a line of products such as aircraft equipment, machine tools, railroad equipment, construction equipment, material handling equipment, hydraulic/pneumatic devices and equipment, etc

JOB TASKS specific to Medical Sales Reps

  • Sells medical equipment, devices, products and services to doctors, dentists, lab technicians, hospitals, medical schools, nursing homes, and retail establishments

  • Writes specifications to order custom-made surgical appliances

JOB TASKS specific to Instrumentation Sales Reps

  • Sells precision instruments

  • Assists customers with product selection utilizing knowledge of engineering specifications and applications technology resources

These are just a sample of the many companies that hired UNK ID graduates. 

 
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