Assisting the company in increasing sales profits or margins is one of the responsibilities of a Sales Consultant. Consultants work with clients directly to identify and satisfy their needs. They also advise them and help them make the right sales decisions.
Sales Consultants may also meet with marketing and production teams. They disperse customer feedback that helps these teams improve the quality and services they offer.

A Sales Consultant usually performs many of the following tasks:

• Analyzing sales statistics
• Monitoring customer preferences
• Developing sales techniques
• Making sales calls
• Interacting with customers
• Marketing products and services
• Managing sales territory

• Customer service
• Motivation and conflict resolution
• Communication and reporting
• Being ethical, trustworthy and approachable
• Being courteous
• Networking
• Negotiating
• Time management
• Being bi- or multilingual
• Being flexible

Sales Consultants have a variety of qualifications or certifications. They may have High School Diplomas, Associate, Bachelors and Masters Degrees. Candidates who possess an MBA or Masters have a distinct advantage in the job market.