• Speak to customers, either face to face or over the phone

• Carry out cold-calling in order to create interest in products and services, generate new business leads and arrange meetings

• Prepare and deliver presentations

• Develop effective sales plans using sales methodology

• Manage workload in order to organize and prioritize daily and weekly goals

• Contribute to team or progress meetings to update and inform colleagues.

• A good level of technical understanding, with enthusiasm for new technology and its commercial uses - though having technical skills before you start isn't essential

• Confident presentation skills and a professional telephone manner

• Time-management skills and the ability to priorities your workload