Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representative resume
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Also called account representative, apparel trimmings sales representative, architectural supplies sales representative and artists materials sales representative.
$72,080
Median pay a year
1,238,190
People do this work
6
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Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representative
Summary
Sales representative selling goods for wholesalers and manufacturers to businesses, providing product information, estimating prices, preparing contracts, and offering ongoing support to clients
Experience
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representative
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Answered customers' questions about products, prices, availability, and credit terms
Recommended products to customers based on their needs and interests
Estimated prices, credit terms, warranties, and delivery dates for clients
Consulted with clients after sales to resolve problems and provide ongoing support
Prepared sales contracts and order forms for transactions
Contacted regular and prospective customers to demonstrate products and solicit orders
Monitored market conditions, product innovations, and competitors' offerings
Skills
Core Skills
Estimating sales costs, Explaining technical product information, Negotiating prices and terms, Monitoring market conditions, Preparing drawings of products, Setting up merchandise displays, Driver's license, Stocking products or parts
Checking & Planning
Identifying potential customers, Verifying customer credit information, Studying product information
Open to
On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Answered customer questions about productsRecommended products based on customer needsEstimated prices, terms, and delivery datesConsulted with clients to resolve issuesPrepared sales contracts and order formsMonitored market conditions and competitors
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Answered customer inquiries regarding product details, pricing, and delivery options
Estimated prices and delivery dates, ensuring clear communication of terms to clients
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Answered customer inquiries about product details, pricing, and delivery options, leading to fewer follow-up questions from customers
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Fewer follow-up questions from customersIncreased customer satisfaction ratingsFaster decision-making for clients
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Add how often you prepared these estimates for clients
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Estimated prices and delivery dates, ensuring clear communication of terms to clients
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Several estimates each weekDozens of estimates per monthRegularly prepared estimates for all clients
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Estimating sales costs
Explaining technical product information
Negotiating prices and terms
Monitoring market conditions
Identifying potential customers
Verifying customer credit information
Preparing drawings of products
Studying product information
Stocking products or parts
Setting up merchandise displays
Preparing budgets
Developing proposals
The work itself
What a Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representative does
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Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses or groups of individuals. Work requires substantial knowledge of items sold.
What it pays
How much does a Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representative make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$50,470
Median
$72,080
75th percentile
$99,640
About 1,238,190 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$49,570
$56,830
$77,300
AL
$48,090
$64,140
$89,840
AR
$38,590
$55,120
$83,270
AZ
$50,650
$72,390
$97,150
CA
$56,460
$76,490
$104,870
CO
$59,630
$79,250
$110,930
CT
$54,900
$75,570
$102,940
DC
$60,390
$80,010
$105,670
DE
$48,650
$62,280
$93,260
FL
$46,810
$62,490
$91,170
GA
$48,240
$63,860
$92,210
HI
$47,830
$59,010
$80,670
IA
$50,580
$66,760
$90,350
ID
$48,170
$64,840
$87,530
IL
$56,070
$73,510
$99,580
IN
$49,870
$71,330
$98,290
KS
$49,800
$68,960
$97,490
KY
$47,400
$64,280
$94,590
LA
$45,170
$63,290
$93,840
MA
$63,550
$79,810
$108,200
MD
$55,110
$73,080
$98,250
ME
$50,540
$63,960
$80,700
MI
$51,060
$72,980
$100,380
MN
$59,490
$76,750
$100,630
MO
$47,460
$61,940
$84,980
MS
$41,750
$59,320
$80,560
MT
$47,110
$61,670
$78,430
NC
$48,750
$70,990
$100,240
ND
$57,550
$74,250
$98,620
NE
$50,500
$64,030
$84,510
NH
$50,690
$72,790
$102,160
NJ
$59,950
$79,410
$123,920
NM
$45,450
$61,320
$82,860
NV
$48,550
$68,150
$94,940
NY
$59,860
$79,590
$106,010
OH
$51,720
$73,960
$101,090
OK
$42,710
$62,160
$93,440
OR
$55,300
$74,180
$95,650
PA
$49,540
$66,130
$97,930
PR
$24,340
$34,870
$50,760
RI
$58,950
$82,420
$132,730
SC
$48,220
$64,250
$100,470
SD
$61,060
$77,210
$95,960
TN
$46,990
$61,630
$95,490
TX
$47,820
$65,970
$98,970
UT
$47,940
$61,980
$86,160
VA
$48,960
$63,400
$94,310
VT
$59,010
$76,840
$101,100
WA
$62,850
$79,830
$108,310
WI
$51,580
$65,930
$95,150
WV
$45,810
$63,560
$82,510
WY
$51,340
$72,530
$101,380
Other names
Other names for this job
account representative, apparel trimmings sales representative, architectural supplies sales representative, artists materials sales representative, barber and beauty equipment sales representative, barber and beauty supplies sales representative, bottle sales representative, bottling equipment sales representative, boys apparel sales representative, business to business sales representative, canvas products sales representative, church furniture sales representative.
This page is about the occupation Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.