What is a Sales Associate?

A Sales Associate is employed by companies or organizations that sell products or services. As a Sales Assistant, you are mainly concerned with stimulating sales. This can be done through customer loyalty, but also by setting up promotions and advertising campaigns. Usually a Sales Assistant sells a product or service over the phone.

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Tasks

Below are some of the tasks that are performed:

Recognizing new sales opportunities
Conducting market research
Increasing brand awareness
Probing the opportunities and changes in the market
Making competitive analyses
Managing customer contacts

What competencies are important in this position?

There are a number of competencies and skills required to perform the job well. Below are a few points that are associated with this position:

Commercial understanding: it is a must to have commercial understanding with this position. You know what the rules are in the market and how the converstion goes between organization and (potential) customer
Priority setting: a small client that fills your agenda will be at the expense of a larger client, in this you have to keep control
Integrity: even if it is about turnover, you actually make a contribution for both company and client

What training is available for this position?

If you want to work as a Sales Assistant, a mbo education is required. In some companies and organizations, a hbo work and thinking level is desired. The following courses are relevant:

(Commercial) Assistent Marketing and Communication
Marketing Management
Commercial Economics

Average salary

When you start working within this position, the hourly wage will be around €16 and the monthly salary will be around €2600. This salary often depends on knowledge, age and experience. You will see that the salary increases the longer you work or specify yourself in a particular field.