Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
medical sales representative
ESCO occupation · 20 essential, 16 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
carry out sales analysis
provide customers with order information
advise customers on usage of medical products
issue purchase orders
prospect new customers
supervise sales activities
pharmacovigilance legislation
medical terminology
medication classification
negotiate sales contracts
organise retail sampling events
sales strategies
sales argumentation
inform about the legal aspects of the medical device presented
advise on medical device features
keep records on sales
medical devices materials
carry out event management
medical sales industry
health care system
Optional & specialised skills
merchandising techniques
biosafety in biomedical laboratory
pharmacology
drive vehicles
digital marketing techniques
medical statistics
work in a multicultural environment in health care
biomedical techniques
develop online sales business plan
monitor technology trends
manage budgets
biomedical science
perform market research
prepare exhibition marketing plan
apply social media marketing
plan event marketing for promotional campaigns
Other matches: technical sales representative · commercial sales representative · technical sales representative in hardware, plumbing and heating equipment · electricity sales representative · technical sales representative in chemical products
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.