Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here87
  • sales engineer
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  • sales consultant
  • sales specialist
  • authorized retailer
  • retail merchandiser
  • sales representative
  • enterprise salesperson
  • outside sales executive
  • pharmaceutical detailer
  • marketing representative
  • outside sales consultant
  • pharmaceutical salesperson
  • technical sales specialist
  • and 73 more
SOC code
41-4011.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
30 activities
Activities an agent can take on
5
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsSOC 41-4011.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
82% · agentMostly automatable
80% · agentMostly automatable
58% · agentPartly automatable
22% · you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents · 4 need no setup
Sales content generator
Microsoft PowerPoint · Microsoft Word · Docs
● No integration needed
CRM and reporting agent
Salesforce software · Microsoft Excel · Sheets
Needs Salesforce software
Pricing and cost analysis agent
Microsoft Excel · Intuit QuickBooks · Sheets
● No integration needed
Market research and intelligence agent
Google Analytics · Web · Search
● No integration needed
Technical support and inquiry agent
Email · Chat · Salesforce software
● No integration needed
You keep this
Negotiate and close high-value deals with strategic customersOwn final pricing decisions and contractual commitmentsBuild and maintain key client relationships of recordConduct in-person site visits and product demonstrations

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Develop sales content, presentations, and proposals88% · drafting and content production · mostly automatable
Prepare contracts, reports, and maintain customer records85% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Estimate costs, compute savings, and quote pricing terms82% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 30 detailed work activities O*NET records for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Barely automatable 5

Barely automatable activities for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
ActivityJobs
Identify potential customers12
Arrange delivery of goods or services11
Negotiate prices or other sales terms7
Stock products or parts7
Coordinate sales campaigns5