Sales

A salesperson sells products or services for their organisation. They identify and engage with potential customers, and manage relationships with existing customers.
Also known as: Salesperson, Sales manager, Regional sales manager, Sales coordinator, Technical sales manager

Is this role right for you?

You’ll need to be a confident communicator and a great listener. You’ll have strong empathy so you can intuit what your customers may be thinking or feeling. You will also need to be patient and persistent, and enjoy working with people.

What are some example projects or experiences?

Salespeople support all types of rail organisations.

You could land a role selling construction materials that are vital to building our rail networks.

Or, you could find yourself selling innovative railway infrastructure solutions for a rail maintenance company.

What is the work environment like?

You may work alone or in a team of salespeople. You’ll usually be given sales targets, and will need to manage your time well to achieve your goals.

Sometimes you’ll work in an office, researching potential customers and engaging with them by phone or email. Other times you will meet customers at their office or another location. You may need to regularly attend conferences and networking events. Salespeople usually travel a lot as part of their role.

You can find work as a salesperson all around Australia. Most jobs are in cities and towns. Some are in remote areas.

Eligibility & pathways

You usually don’t need any qualifications to be a salesperson. But a diploma or degree in sales, marketing, communications, or commerce will give you useful skills for the role.

Our industry values diverse personal and work experience. Many employers can provide you with opportunities to gain new qualifications and industry experience to help you succeed.

Current job vacancies

Sales Manager 

Thales Australia Limited
Australia
 

Territory Sales Manager 

Liberty Onesteel Corporate Services Pty Ltd
Toowoomba
 

NSW Regional Sales Manager 

Liberty Onesteel Corporate Services Pty Ltd
Newcastle Area
 

Key Account Manager - Rail 

CGC Recruitment
Perth CBD
 

HSE System Implementer 

Yokogawa Australia YAU
Australia
 

Sales Account Manager - Central NSW 

Liberty Wholesale
Brocklehurst
 
Avenues of Entry
Entry-level
Graduate
Qualified
Management
Pay Range
$73K
$188K
Mid-level
$73,000 - $114,500
Senior level
$135,500 - $176,500
Manager level
$149,000 - $188,500

Salaries may vary outside of these ranges, based on company size and location, level of experience, competence and time in role.