Telephone Salespersons
Telephone salespersons obtain, receive, process and record telephone orders for goods and services.
More about this Career
Average Salary
£25581
New workers start around £10428. Normal pay is £25581 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £49776.
Jobs
2220
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Maintains record of sales statistics, customers contacted and changes to customer details.
- Arranges despatch of goods and services, information and/or brochures to customers.
- Receives orders for goods/services by telephone and records relevant details.
- Quotes prices, credit terms and delivery conditions and records details of orders agreed.
- Telephones potential customers, explains purpose of call, discusses their requirements and advises on the goods/services being offered.
- Learns about the product(s)/service(s) to be sold.
Skills Employers are looking for
Soft Skills
Soft skills are non-technical skills that include how you interact with colleagues, solve problems, and manage your work
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Active Listening
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Speaking
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Reading Comprehension
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Monitoring
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Learning Strategies
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Critical Thinking
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Active Learning
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Mathematics
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Writing
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Science
