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3.4 KiB
name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| technical-sales-representative | Occupational skill for the role 'technical sales representative' (also: field salesman, field salesperson, field saleswoman, technical field sales representative, assistant technical sales representative, inside technical sales representative). Use when the user asks for typical technical sales representative work such as: Plan and modify product configurations to meet customer needs.; Confer with customers and engineers to assess equipment needs and to determine system requirements.; Collaborate with sales teams to understand customer requirements, to promote the sale of company products, and to provide sales support. |
Technical Sales Representative
Technical sales representatives act for a business to sell its merchandise while providing technical insight for customers.
Core workflow
- Plan and modify product configurations to meet customer needs.
- Confer with customers and engineers to assess equipment needs and to determine system requirements.
- Collaborate with sales teams to understand customer requirements, to promote the sale of company products, and to provide sales support.
- Secure and renew orders and arrange delivery.
- Develop, present, or respond to proposals for specific customer requirements, including request for proposal responses and industry-specific solutions.
- Recommend improved materials or machinery to customers, documenting how such changes will lower costs or increase production.
- Prepare and deliver technical presentations that explain products or services to customers and prospective customers.
- Research and identify potential customers for products or services.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
- See references/ai-skills.md — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
Key competences (essential)
- answer requests for quotation
- apply technical communication skills
- characteristics of products
- characteristics of services
- communicate with customers
- contact customers
- demonstrate motivation for sales
- demonstrate products' features
- ensure client orientation
- ensure compliance with legal requirements
- guarantee customer satisfaction
- have computer literacy
- implement customer follow-up
- implement marketing strategies
- implement sales strategies
Hot technologies
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Splunk Enterprise
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
- Atlassian JIRA
- Salesforce software
- Apache Cassandra
- Apache Hadoop
- Teradata Database
Hot technologies
Top tools from 53 gated job ads (see references/market.md, as of 2026-07-20):
- Microsoft Excel — 23 %
- Microsoft PowerPoint — 17 %
- Microsoft Word — 17 %
- Salesforce — 15 %
- CRM — 11 %
- Microsoft Office — 11 %
- iPad — 8 %
- Microsoft Outlook — 8 %
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c956be07-53a3-4b01-b8f8-f0c5a428eaa8), ONET 30.3 (41-9031.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*