CAN you sell yourself? Then sign up for a career in sales. Essential to every industry, sales is one of the most inclusive jobs around, open to anyone with the right skills, ability and drive to succeed. Over 900,000 people work in sales roles nationally and there are over 100,000 vacancies across the UK too.
Successful salespeople can earn six-figure salaries without a degree, so if you want to be in the money, here’s how to get started with Sun Jobs. A sales job is simply a role where you sell your company’s products or services. You might be required to meet with customers face-to-face or sell over the phone or via online meetings.
Some firms offer ‘warm leads’, which are lists of potential customers who have already expressed an interest in your product while others may ask you to ‘cold call’ and find new customers yourself. In most sales jobs, you will be given a sales target to reach and earn extra money if you hit or surpass it. It’s also likely you’ll have to deliver presentations, demonstrate the use of a product and negotiate a price and contract with the buyer.
Most sales roles work on a basic salary plus commission. The average basic is around £35,000 but commissions vary enormously. Specialist tech sales or high-end estate agents can make over £200k a year.
Whatever it is that you are selling, being successful at sales is all about making connections, building trust and understanding your client’s needs. While you will need to be confident in .
