The main responsibilities of a Sales Representative revolve around the ability to network, build relationships with clients and persuade others to purchase products. There is a wide range of duties in this position, including to:

• Be knowledgeable about the product
• Identify prospective customers, lead generation and conversion
• Contact new and existing customers to discuss needs
• Emphasize the features of products to highlight how they solve customer problems
• Answer questions about the products
• Negotiate prices and terms and prepare sales agreements
• Collaborate with colleagues in many different sectors
• Maintain contact lists and follow up with customers to continue relationships

Office Administrators have many responsibilities within the office environment, but one of their most essential roles is responding to phone calls and emails in order to keep the business’ operations running smoothly. Some of their other duties include to:

• Coordinate activities throughout the company to ensure efficiency and maintain compliance with company policy
• Supervise members of the administrative staff, equally dividing responsibilities to improve performance
• Manage agendas, travel plans and appointments for upper management
• Manage emails, letters, packages, phone calls and other forms of correspondence
• Support bookkeeping and budgeting procedures for the company
• Create and update databases and records for financial information, personnel and other data
• Track and replace office supplies as necessary to avoid interruptions in standard front office procedures
• Submit reports and prepare proposals and presentations as needed
• Assist colleagues whenever there is an opportunity to do so