Definition

Noun: A person whose job is to represent a company and sell its products or services, typically by contacting potential customers directly, either in a retail location or by traveling to meet them.

Usage

A "sales representative" acts as the link between a company and its customers. Their primary role is to promote and sell the company's merchandise. They may work with customers in a store or visit customers at their homes or businesses.

Examples

• The sales representative visited our office to demonstrate the new software.
• She works as a sales representative for a major pharmaceutical company.
• A sales representative at the electronics store helped me choose the right laptop.

Advanced Usage

• Field sales representative: A sales representative who travels to meet clients outside of a central office or store.
  • As a field sales representative, he spends most of his week visiting clients across the state.
• The term can be part of formal job titles (e.g., , ).

Variants and Related Words

• Sales rep (n): A common, informal shortening of "sales representative."
  • I'll have our sales rep call you tomorrow.
• Salesperson (n): A more general term for someone who sells goods or services.
• Account executive (n): A title often used for a sales representative who manages specific client accounts, especially in advertising or services.

Synonyms

• Sales agent
• Sales associate (often used for in-store roles)
• Representative (often shortened to "rep")

Related Phrases

• To work in sales: To have a job that involves selling.
  • He has worked in sales for over a decade.
• Sales force: The entire team of sales representatives working for a company.
  • The company is expanding its sales force.

Noun

1. a person employed to represent a business and to sell its merchandise (as to customers in a store or to customers who are visited)