salesperson
Works the floor
A salesperson is someone whose job is selling goods or services.
The term emerged as a gender-neutral alternative to salesman and saleswoman: The salesperson showed us several models.
Salespeople work in retail stores, car dealerships, real estate offices, and countless other settings where transactions require human interaction.
Roving small-goods merchant
- hawkerRoving vocal merchant
- hucksterAggressive, unscrupulous peddler
- hustlerAggressive, unscrupulous earner
- drummerOne who keeps rhythm
pitchman · barker · costermonger · vendor · canvasser · snake-oil · wheeler-dealer · tout
Frequency of sound
- cold-callingContacting prospects without introduction
- prospectingSearching for mineral wealth
- leadsGoes in front
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
demonstration · follow-up · door-to-door · qualifying · closing · referral · script · soft-sell
Reward beyond expectation
- incentiveReward encouraging action
- percentageProportion out of hundred
- earningsMoney gained from work
- quotaFixed assigned amount
target · revenue · profit-sharing · pay-for-performance · payout · kickback · remuneration · spiff
Able to convince others
- charismaticCompellingly attractive to others
- personableAgreeable in manner
- outgoingSociable and unreserved
- sociableInclined toward companionship
affable · gregarious · articulate · enthusiastic · confident · persistent · resilient · assertive
Negotiating mutually acceptable terms
- deal-makingNegotiating agreements between parties
- hagglingNegotiating a lower price
- closingFinal stage of something
- counterofferAlternative terms proposed back
proposal · terms · agreement · compromise · concessions · leverage · price-matching · upselling
Retail exhibition space
- storefrontRetail facade facing street
- checkoutPayment completion process
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
display · counter · register · greeter · commission-based · walk-in · browse
One who acts for another
Sells products via calls
- telesalesSelling via telephone
- outboundHeaded away from origin
- scriptWritten words for performance
- autodialerAutomated calling device
peddler
Roving small-goods merchant
- hawkerRoving vocal merchant
- hucksterAggressive, unscrupulous peddler
- hustlerAggressive, unscrupulous earner
drummer · pitchman · barker · costermonger · vendor · canvasser · snake-oil · wheeler-dealer · tout
pitch
Frequency of sound
- cold-callingContacting prospects without introduction
- prospectingSearching for mineral wealth
- leadsGoes in front
networking · demonstration · follow-up · door-to-door · qualifying · closing · referral · script · soft-sell · hard-sell
bonus
Reward beyond expectation
- incentiveReward encouraging action
- percentageProportion out of hundred
- earningsMoney gained from work
quota · target · revenue · profit-sharing · pay-for-performance · payout · kickback · remuneration · spiff · override
persuasive
Able to convince others
- charismaticCompellingly attractive to others
- personableAgreeable in manner
- outgoingSociable and unreserved
sociable · affable · gregarious · articulate · enthusiastic · confident · persistent · resilient · assertive · smooth-talker
bargaining
Negotiating mutually acceptable terms
- deal-makingNegotiating agreements between parties
- hagglingNegotiating a lower price
- closingFinal stage of something
counteroffer · proposal · terms · agreement · compromise · concessions · leverage · price-matching · upselling · cross-selling
showroom
Retail exhibition space
- storefrontRetail facade facing street
- checkoutPayment completion process
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
inventory · display · counter · register · greeter · commission-based · walk-in · browse
representative
One who acts for another
- B2BEnterprise-to-enterprise commerce
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- pipelineLong-distance fluid transport tube
CRM · procurement · stakeholder · decision-maker · RFP
telemarketer
Sells products via calls
autodialer · headset · callback · robocall
- jobsdoctor, administrator, lawyer, teacher, nurse
- careersdoctor, lawyer, teacher, engineer, nurse
- business jobsaccountant, consultant, analyst, manager, banker
- salespeopletelemarketer, pitchman, telesales, cold callers, pitchmen
- shoe storesneakers, sandals, heels, boots, loafers
- commercetrade, banking, merchant, imports, exports
salespersonstock clerk
Employee who organizes merchandise
inventory manager · inventory clerk · shelf stocker · receiving clerk