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Technical Sales/ Marketing Executives

Descriptions & Duties

  • Technical Sales/ Marketing Executives assist Technical Sales/Marketing Managers in soliciting business, preparing marketing plans and other sales and promotional activities. They also monitor market conditions and reflect customer changing requirements to management.

Generic Competencies

Physical Abilities

Physical abilities

  • Physical strength
  • Eye hand coordination / precision / dexterity

 

Importance:2 (Max:5) 

Skill is occasionally required

 

Technology Skills

Technology skills

  • Computer literacy
  • Application of technology

 

Importance:4 (Max:5) 

Skill is frequently required

 

Cognitive Abilities

Cognitive abilities

  • Creativity
  • Visualisation
  • Logical thinking

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Comprehension And Expression

Comprehension and expression skills

  • Reading comprehension
  • Oral / written expression

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Social Skills

Social skills

  • Communication
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion

 

Importance:5 (Max:5) 

Skill is required all the time

 

Organisation And Execution Skills

Organisation and execution skills

  • Planning
  • Organising
  • Judgement
  • Decision making

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Problem Solving Skills

Problem solving skills

  • Ability to solve simple and complex problems effectively and efficiently

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Management Skills

Management skills

  • Leadership
  • Management of finance / time / people / other resources

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Trade Specific Competencies

Professional knowledge and skills in product and industrial engineering/ marketing

Technical Sales/ Marketing Executives must be able to apply principles and methods for marketing, promoting, and selling products or services, including marketing strategy, product demonstration and sales techniques.

Communication and multi-tasking skills

Technical Sales/ Marketing Executives must be able to demonstrate good communication skills and handle multi-tasks in priority.

General Requirements

Academic qualification

  • normally have a higher diploma or a bachelor's degree in product and industrial engineering, marketing or related programmes

Career Path & Salary

Private Sector

Monthly Salary $8,000-$14,000

Monthly Salary $14,000-$20,000

Monthly Salary $20,000-$30,000

Related Education & Training

Work Environment

  • Technical Sales/ Marketing Executives may need to work outdoors.

Tools

  • Computers with product database
  • Photocopiers

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