Occupation Atlasrenewable energy sales representative
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/ff3a164d-4045-4511-a472-49093dabf9fc
renewable energy sales representative
Renewable energy sales representatives assess clients' energy supply needs, and attempt to secure sales of renewable energy methods. They promote renewable energy suppliers and the use of renewable energy products, and liaise with consumers to increase sales.
Compare with another occupationCompare with domestic energy assessor
Job Zone
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- 2
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- 4
- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
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Occupational interest profile
ECSEnterprising · Conventional · Social — the three strongest interests, in order
- E Enterprising6.73
- C Conventional5.07
- S Social3.75
- I Investigative1.94
- A Artistic1.45
- R Realistic1.07
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel (41-3091.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a broader O*NET occupation that includes this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (19)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- advise on heating systems energy efficiency
- answer requests for quotation
- assess customers
- carry out sales analysis
- characteristics of products
- characteristics of services
- identify customer's needs
- identify energy needs
- inform customers on energy consumption fees
- inform on government funding
- manage contracts
- promote sustainable energy
- provide information on geothermal heat pumps
- provide information on solar panels
- provide information on wind turbines
- renewable energy
- sales argumentation
- sales strategies
- solar energy
Optional (25)
- achieve sales targets
- advise on utility consumption
- assess supplier risks
- attend trade fairs
- deliver a sales pitch
- domestic heating systems
- electricity market
- energy conservation
- energy performance of buildings
- implement marketing strategies
- implement sales strategies
- industrial heating systems
- liaise with advertising agencies
- manage contract disputes
- manage development of promotional material
- monitor after sales records
- negotiate improvement with suppliers
- negotiate terms with suppliers
- perform market research
- plan customers' sales visits
- plan event marketing for promotional campaigns
- prepare sales checks
- promote environmental awareness
- prospect new customers
- review completed contracts
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 19 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
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