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
technical sales representative
ESCO occupation · 28 essential, 27 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
answer requests for quotation
produce sales reports
characteristics of products
demonstrate products' features
maintain relationship with customers
prioritise tasks
supervise sales activities
communicate with customers
implement sales strategies
use customer relationship management software
have computer literacy
ensure customer focus
respond to customers' inquiries
sales promotion techniques
keep records of customer interaction
ensure compliance with legal requirements
implement marketing strategies
product comprehension
provide customer follow-up services
prospect new customers
characteristics of services
guarantee customer satisfaction
contact customers
apply technical communication skills
implement customer follow-up
record customers' personal data
demonstrate motivation for sales
keep records on sales
Optional & specialised skills
office equipment
mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products
perform customers’ needs analysis
types of aircraft
issue sales invoices
hardware, plumbing and heating equipment products
textile industry machinery products
speak different languages
credit card payments
e-commerce systems
agricultural equipment
types of maritime vessels
sales strategies
address problems critically
ICT software specifications
industrial tools
e-procurement
multimedia systems
machinery products
international commercial transactions rules
chemical products
create solutions to problems
market pricing
electronic communication
sales activities
electronic and telecommunication equipment
consumer protection
Other matches: technical sales representative in chemical products · technical sales representative in mining and construction machinery · technical sales representative in hardware, plumbing and heating equipment · technical sales representative in agricultural machinery and equipment · technical sales representative in electronic and telecommunications equipment
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.