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sales support assistant

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Sales support assistants perform a variety of general sales support tasks, such as supporting the development of sales plans, managing clerical activities of sales efforts, verifying client invoices and other accounting documents or records, compiling data, and preparing reports for other company departments.

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Competences
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Groups
4
Essential
7
Optional
16

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Essential knowledge 2 competences

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Sector-specific

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sales activities

The supply of goods, sale of goods and the related financial aspects. The supply of goods entails the selection of goods, import and transfer. The financial aspect includes the processing of purchasing and sales invoices, payments etc. The sale of goods implies the proper presentation and positioning of the goods in the shop in terms of acessibility, promotion, light exposure.

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bookkeeping regulations

The methods and regulations involved in the process of accurate bookkeeping.

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Essential skills and competences 5 competences

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Sector-specific

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handle mail

Handle mail considering data protection issues, health and safety requirements, and specifications of different kinds of mail.

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perform business research

Search and collect information relevant for the development of businesses in different fields ranging from legal, accounting, finance, up to commercial matters.

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produce sales reports

Maintain records of calls made and products sold over a given time frame, including data regarding sales volumes, number of new accounts contacted and the costs involved.

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perform clerical duties

Perform administrative tasks such as filing, typing up reports and maintaining mail correspondence.

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perform office routine activities

Program, prepare, and perform activities required to be performed everyday in offices such as mailing, receiving supplies, updating managers and employees, and keeping operations running smoothly.

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Optional knowledge 2 competences

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customer service

Processes and principles related to the customer, client, service user and to personal services; these may include procedures to evaluate customer's or service user's satisfaction.

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electronic business

Any business process that is implemented through a computer-mediated network. Mainly, it concerns the use of the Web, Internet, intranets to conduct businesses. It deals with, among others, business processes such as customer relation management, and supply chain management.

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Optional skills and competences 14 competences

Occupation specific

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draw up marketing and sales plan

Write a a viable plan where the position of a business is described within a specific market and the marketing strategy for the following years is layed down. It should include knowledge of local, national and international markets, trade regulations and export requirements and sale or export duties and taxes. 

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Sector-specific

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carry out sales analysis

Examine sales reports to see what goods and services have and have not sold well.

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implement sales strategies

Carry out the plan to gain competitive advantage on the market by positioning the company's brand or product and by targeting the right audience to sell this brand or product to.

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issue sales invoices

Prepare the invoice of goods sold or services provided, containing individual prices, the total charge, and the terms. Complete order processing for orders received via telephone, fax and internet and calculate the customer’s final bill.

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keep records on sales

Keep records of the activities of the sales of products and services, tracking which products and services were sold when and maintaining customer records, in order to facilitate improvements in the sales department.

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prepare sales checks

Provide customers with official documents that prove their purchase and payment.

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process refunds

Resolve customer inquiries for returns, exchange of merchandise, refunds or bill adjustments. Follow organisational guidelines during this process.

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supervise sales activities

Monitor and oversee the activities related to the ongoing sales in the shop to ensure that sales goals are met, assess areas for improvement, and identify or solve problems that customers could encounter.

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Cross-sector

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analyse customer service surveys

Analyse results from surveys completed by passengers/customer. Analyse results to identify trends and draw conclusions.

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check accounting records

Revise the accounting records of the quarter and year and ensure that the accounting information reflects with accuracy the financial transactions of the company.

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forecast sales over periods of time

Calculate and estimate the expected sales of products and services over different periods of time in order to determine their profitability.

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manage accounts

Manage the accounts and financial activities of an organisation, supervising that all the documents are correctly maintained, that all the information and calculations are correct, and that proper decisions are being made.

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order supplies

Command products from relevant suppliers to get convenient and profitable products to purchase.

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use sales forecasting softwares

Operate sale forecasting softwares in order to help in determining demand levels for products with higher levels of accuracy.

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