Chemical Sales Representitive

What does a chemical sales representative do?

Chemical sales representatives represent companies selling a range of industrial, medical and pharmaceutical goods and services to industrial, business, professional and other establishments. Chemical Sales Representatives provide technical advice to customers and relay the feedback from customers to production chemists or quality control chemists to improve the products on offer.

Why does a chemical sales representative do this?

Chemical sales representatives can help individuals and businesses with chemical solutions to problems and can help improve businesses immensely. This is a very hands-on and people-focused job, which can have vast personal rewards. People who enjoy solving problems with practical alternatives, who have a bit of business flair, would be well suited to this role. Chemical Sales Representatives are able to network extensively through their roles.

How does a chemical sales representative do their job?

Chemical sales representatives do have a lot of face-to-face interactions with their clients, so the biggest tool required is a friendly and confident attitude! Computing and strong research skills are necessary to acquire and update knowledge of employers' and competitors' goods and services, as well as market conditions.

Where do chemical sales representative do their job?

Liaising and building relationships with clients is the main aim of this job. so much of the role in conducted on the road – travelling to the clients, showing them the products and how they work at the buyer's factories or farms. Inspections of any defects or potential misuse of the products is also generally conducted at the client's base.
It is best to see firsthand what clients need the products for, and where the products will be used, in order to assess the benefits of products, which can vary from client to client.

Tertiary study

Undergraduate studies will usually begin with a Bachelor of Science with a major in Chemistry as chemical sales representatives are required to understand the technical knowledge behind all of a company's products.

You could also consider complimentary studies in areas such as:

• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Biotechnology
• Chemical Systems
• Food Science
• Pharmacology

To build on that knowledge you could study fields such as:

• Master of Biotechnology
• Master of Engineering (Biochemical)
• Master of Engineering (Chemistry)
• Master of Engineering (Chemistry with Business)
• Master of Science (Chemistry)

Companies that employ chemical sales representatives:

All large companies that produce and/or sell chemicals require chemical sales. This can include many in the agricultural sector and representatives to promote their products to potential buyers.