Sales Advisors are proficient in completing the sales process. They use their knowledge of products and services to increase sales and meet sales targets. Sales Advisors meet with customers and answer their queries. They may also attend product presentation and training sessions to keep up to date on internal developments.
A Sales Advisor usually performs many of the following tasks:
• Preserving customer service standards
• Handling client enquiries.
• Supporting team members
• Representing the company
• Attending meetings
• Achieving set targets
• Maintaining databases

• Communication
• Negotiating
• Time management
• Networking
• Being reliable
• Administration
• Being confident and enthusiastic
• Being a team player
• Information technology
• Being professional and credible
• Being well organised and flexible

Some Sales Advisors have qualifications in Business Administration, Customer Service Marketing, Communications, Business or Sales. They may possess Bachelors or Masters Degrees in these areas. There are Advisors who have GCSEs and years of industry experience.