Entry Level Sales (Home Genius)

Responsible for going door-to-door and selling merchandise or services. Sets up and demonstrates product, negotiates sale, and completes paperwork. May check up on clients repeatedly.

• Travel to different neighborhoods and suburbs going door-to-door with the goal of selling merchandise or services such as life insurance, vacuum cleaners, knives, or magazine subscriptions.
• Sets up and demonstrates product and shows how customer can maximize product features.
• Show a presentation on product features.
• Convince client to purchase product using a script or persuasive technique.
• Distribute product samples.
• Hand out pamphlets.
• Write up orders for merchandise.
• Negotiate prices and create tickets.
• Take payments such as cash, credit, or check.
• Travel by foot, truck, automobile, or bicycle to deliver or sell merchandise or services.
• Make change.
• Develop prospect list or lead list.
• Circle back and check on customers who are in the position to buy the product.
• Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.
• Work an assigned territory, often up to 30-50 houses or locations per day.
• Win back or upgrade current or former customers.
• Assist with installation of product.
• Tell customers why product is better than competitors.
• Suggest specific product purchases.
• Clean up demonstration area before leaving.