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Telephone Salespersons
Telephone salespersons obtain, receive, process and record telephone orders for goods and services.
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£24,178
Average salary
New workers start around £9,856.18. Normal pay is £24,178 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £47,045.66.
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Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Cornwall, and do<br /> 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
The number of unique job postings in your area that have listed this skill in the last year.
Skills
Job postings
Active Listening
63
Speaking
62
Reading Comprehension
58
Monitoring
55
Learning Strategies
53
Critical Thinking
46
Active Learning
40
Mathematics
26
Writing
26
Science
2
