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To start a career as a sales representative in the UK, you should identify companies and industries that interest you, match your strengths and personality with the right area of sales, learn about products or services from companies and think about how you could sell them, highlight your transferable skills, update your CV and LinkedIn, and get the right training.
A sales representative in the wholesale trade is responsible for promoting sales to existing clients, identifying and soliciting potential clients, and providing clients with presentations on the benefits and uses of goods or services.
A wholesale sales consultant is responsible for answering client inquiries about products and the industry, providing information and quotes, negotiating prices and terms of sales, preparing contracts, and submitting orders.