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Competences — technical sales representative in hardware, plumbing and heating equipment

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4a13bafa-a2ac-4864-a278-176ea5969280).

Essential

  • answer requests for quotation (skill/competence)
  • apply technical communication skills (skill/competence)
  • characteristics of products (knowledge)
  • characteristics of services (knowledge)
  • communicate with customers (skill/competence)
  • contact customers (skill/competence)
  • demonstrate motivation for sales (skill/competence)
  • demonstrate products' features (skill/competence)
  • ensure client orientation (skill/competence)
  • ensure compliance with legal requirements (skill/competence)
  • guarantee customer satisfaction (skill/competence)
  • hardware, plumbing and heating equipment products (knowledge)
  • have computer literacy (skill/competence)
  • implement customer follow-up (skill/competence)
  • implement marketing strategies (skill/competence)
  • implement sales strategies (skill/competence)
  • keep records of customer interaction (skill/competence)
  • keep records on sales (skill/competence)
  • maintain relationship with customers (skill/competence)
  • manage schedule of tasks (skill/competence)
  • produce sales reports (skill/competence)
  • product comprehension (knowledge)
  • prospect new customers (skill/competence)
  • provide customer follow-up services (skill/competence)
  • record customers' personal data (skill/competence)
  • respond to customers' inquiries (skill/competence)
  • sales promotion techniques (knowledge)
  • supervise sales activities (skill/competence)
  • use customer relationship management software (skill/competence)

Optional

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 30 ads, as of 2026-07-20)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • sales — 30 %
  • lead generation — 20 %
  • needs assessment — 20 %
  • negotiation — 20 %

Responsibilities

  • relationship building — 27 %