Manufacturer's representative vs outbound sales representative

The differences between manufacturer's representatives and outbound sales representatives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a manufacturer's representative and an outbound sales representative. Additionally, a manufacturer's representative has an average salary of $57,622, which is higher than the $45,723 average annual salary of an outbound sales representative.

The top three skills for a manufacturer's representative include product line, trade shows and distribution channels. The most important skills for an outbound sales representative are outbound sales, customer service, and excellent interpersonal.

Manufacturer's representative vs outbound sales representative overview

	Manufacturer's Representative	Outbound Sales Representative
Yearly salary	$57,622	$45,723
Hourly rate	$27.70	$21.98
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	175,503	240,781
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Manufacturer's representative vs outbound sales representative salary

Manufacturer's representatives and outbound sales representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Manufacturer's Representative	Outbound Sales Representative
Average salary	$57,622	$45,723
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $91,000	Between $24,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	-	Hoboken, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Altice USA
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between manufacturer's representative and outbound sales representative education

There are a few differences between a manufacturer's representative and an outbound sales representative in terms of educational background:

	Manufacturer's Representative	Outbound Sales Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Manufacturer's representative vs outbound sales representative demographics

Here are the differences between manufacturer's representatives' and outbound sales representatives' demographics:

	Manufacturer's Representative	Outbound Sales Representative
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 81.0% Female, 19.0%	Male, 45.9% Female, 54.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 5.1% White, 73.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 72.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between manufacturer's representative and outbound sales representative duties and responsibilities

Manufacturer's representative example responsibilities.

Lead consultative sales engagements identifying value and ROI create for the customer through process mapping.
Manage Mid-Atlantic geographic trading area.
Champion certify in windows, entry doors, roofing and siding.
Create packages of equipment to address all aspects of a facility's HVAC needs.
Recognize as an expert in the utilization of SFDC (Salesforce.com) to capture sales process.
Sell products such as metal roofing, energy saving windows, insulate siding and complete kitchen and bathroom remodels.

Outbound sales representative example responsibilities.

Contact medicare eligible recipients to sell medicare advantage plans through in-home meetings, community seminars and direct telesales.
Build rapport while selling customers solar panels, porches, and double glaze windows.
Assist customers with there questions and concerns, telemarketing, distribute flyers within neighborhood.
Require multitasking, responding appropriately to customer questions and concerns, and negotiating sales for additional products and services.
Educate customers and are experts in all TWC products, services and packages along with competitor's offerings.
Serve as expert and educator to customers on all TWC products, services and packages along with competitor's offerings.

Manufacturer's representative vs outbound sales representative skills

Common manufacturer's representative skills

Product Line, 22%
Trade Shows, 8%
Distribution Channels, 8%
General Contractors, 6%
OEM, 5%
State Territory, 5%

Common outbound sales representative skills

Outbound Sales, 25%
Customer Service, 11%
Excellent Interpersonal, 9%
Excellent Organizational, 8%
CRM, 7%
Inbound Calls, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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