Technical Sales Representatives (nec) Career and Immigration options for Australia

Profile Title: Technical Sales Representatives (nec) Career and Immigration options for Australia

Alternative Title:Sales Representative (Educational Products and Services)

ANZSCO Code: 225499 | Unit Code: 2254

Skill Level: Level 1 | Work Experience: 1 Years

Assessing Bodies: Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)

Skill Occupation List (SOL): STSOL

Specialization: Not Defined

Profile Description: This occupation group covers Technical Sales Representatives not elsewhere classified.

Job Duties:

• compiling lists of prospective client businesses using directories and other sources
• acquiring and updating knowledge of employers and competitors goods and services, and market conditions
• visiting regular and prospective client businesses to establish and act on selling opportunities
• assessing customers needs and recommending and explaining goods and services to them
• monitoring customers changing needs and competitor activity, and reporting these developments to sales management
• quoting and negotiating prices and credit terms, and completing contracts and recording orders
• arranging delivery of goods, installation of equipment and the provision of services
• reporting to sales management on sales made and the marketability of goods and services
• following up with clients to ensure satisfaction with goods and services purchased, and resolving any problems arising
• preparing sales reports and maintaining and submitting records of business expenses incurred

Skill Level Description: In Australia and New Zealand: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a Bachelor Degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):

• 190 - Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
• 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
• 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) - Short Term Stream
• report caveats apply
• 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
• 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
• 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated

Registration or Licensing: Not Required

Industries: Technical Sales Representatives are mainly employed in: Wholesale Trade; Manufacturing; and Retail Trade

Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Technical Sales Representatives is Certificate III/IV (32.1 per cent).

Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Technical Sales Representatives is expected to be average (between 10,001 and 25,000). Job openings count both employment growth and turnover (defined as workers leaving their occupation for other employment or leaving the workforce).

Age Group: The main age group is 25-34 years (28.0 per cent) and the median age is 42 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).

Gender: The female share of Technical Sales Representatives is 29.9 per cent and 90.8 per cent of Technical Sales Representatives work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 41.5 (compared to 40.2 for all occupations).

Earning: In August 2014 (latest available data) weekly earnings full-time before tax (and not including employer superannuation) were $1,758 (compared to earnings for all occupations of $1,200).

Employment: Employment for this occupation fell in the past five years and rose moderately in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for Technical Sales Representatives to November 2020 is expected to remain relatively steady.