Being a salesperson is about identifying a costumer's problem and find a solution that will provide value
Salespeople are responsible for finding new clients, conclude deals and maintain a good relationship between the company, and it's costumers.
Salespeople are doing prospection in order to find new potential clients. Also, they are responsible for the after sales service. They regularly call their costumers to ensure that they are always satisfied with the service they receive
Salespeople are often on the road, in order to meet their clients. Also, they are working at their company's headquarters
There are no specific studies that you need to do in order to become a sales person. You are not obliged to have a university degree. Some salesperson decides to start their career directly after CEGEP or High school. However, you must find a company that is interested in hiring you as a salesman. Normally a mentor is assigned to the recruit. It will help the new salesperson in his learning in order to master the multiple sales techniques.
The salary of a salesperson depends on it's ability to conclude deals. The bigger the deal is, the highest is the compensation
Salespeople need to train their persuasion skills and their ability to overcome costumer's objections
One of the biggest dangers for a salesperson is to not close enough deals during the year. Indeed, a salesperson receives its salary as a commission, which is a percentage of the sales value
I think that it will take a lot of time before robots will replace salespeople. Indeed, since the beginning of trade, companies have always done business with salespeople. It will be hard for a robot to replicate the similar relationship that exists between a buyer and a seller
There are many factors that can affect a salesperson retirement age. However, a salesperson that is selling high margins products is able to retire at 50 or 60 years old