Could you become a Sales Representative (Personal and Household Goods)?
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What this job is
A sales representative in the personal and household goods sector sells products such as furniture, homewares, appliances, clothing, or cosmetics to retail outlets, hospitality venues, or direct to consumers in Australian markets. They identify customer needs, present product features and pricing, negotiate orders, and maintain ongoing relationships with clients to meet sales targets and grow accounts.
Pay
A$1,692 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Achieve sales targetscore
- Active Listeningcore
- Carry out sales analysiscore
- Characteristics of productscore
- Characteristics of servicescore
- CRM System Operationcore
- Customer Complaint Resolutioncore
- Customer Needs Assessmentcore
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
- Goal Setting and Planningcore
- Negotiationcore
- Objection Handlingcore
- Outbound Customer Contactcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Upselling and Cross-Sellingcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracy
- Customer Order Tracking
- Data Entry and Accuracy
- Email Management
- Feedback Collection and Actioning
- Invoicing and Billing Administration
- Telephone Etiquette
- Workload Self-Management
- Written Communication