Job Responsibilities
I am the disty sales manager. I do all the price quotes for the
semiconductor lines we represent. That task takes at least 7 hrs
of my day. I am also responsible for quarterly reviews and training at
the distributors. I do track marketshare in the lines my rep firm
represents plus about 50 other major semiconductor lines in the
metro NY and northern NJ territories.
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Job Requirements
I did my undergraduate work at Binghamton as an English and
creative writing major. My MA is in Secondary English and spescial
education.
I have a professional certificate in Educational ASdministration.
To help me in my present job, I have taken courses in Exel, Word,
Powerpoint, and Access
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Uppers
The best part of the job is travelling to each of my distributors-17 in all and
working with their management and salespeople.
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Downers
The downer is the number of reports we have to do.
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Lifestyle
I work generally from 7:30 A.M to 6:00 P.M. I get up at 5:30 AM to download my
emails. We do our reports at night or over the weekend.
I wear a shirt and tie during the work week. We do travel infrequently for sales
training. Much of it is now done via WEB EX
or long distance learning.
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Compensation
My salary is 70K per year-no commission. We get quarterly bonuses
if the company as a whole does well. We have a 401K plan, but it is
not matched by the employer. We do have a medical and dental
plan-the company pays for the individual who works here, and we
pay for our family.
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Advice to Jobseekers
I think that they should make sure they proficient in computer
skills such as Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. They should be a closer
in sales. The job outlook though is shrinking as mfg reps for
semiconductors is shrinking due to companies combining.
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