1. SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred, NY • Private
In-State Tuition
$8,570
Enrollment
3,721
A field representative is a sales team member who is usually active in the field. They provide support and guidance to the field service and sales team, review field sales records, and provide appropriate recommendations. They also perform audits, appraisals, evaluations, and other duties as needed.
Further duties include planning and setting appointments with customers, organizing and scheduling sales meetings when required, devising strategies to improve the company's product positioning in the market, monitoring sales promotion activities, and communicating promotion deals to key accounts, assisting in developing sales and marketing initiatives for brand awareness, tracking competitor activity closely and keeping relevant departments up to date about the same, and distributing all marketing and promotional collaterals within the relevant stores and dealers. They should have superb communication and interpersonal skills. They should also have the ability to establish and maintain professional networks as well as strong negotiation skills and a willingness to work irregular hours.
The ability to travel regularly, multitasking skills, and a high degree of professionalism are also required. They earn an average salary of $41,604, which translates to $20 per hour. For field representatives, 45% hold a bachelor's degree, 15% hold an associate's degree, and 15% hold a high school diploma.
