Sales Representative

Master the Sales Representative role: from merchandising to tough negotiations. Learn all about the reality of sales in our educational series

Experts: Pavlo Mysyk, Olena Hulianytska

This educational series is your practical guide to the world of active sales and business communications. You will learn how to turn a routine store visit into a successful deal and build a career "in the field."

What you will master:

  • The Fundamentals: Who a Sales Representative is and why they are the "face" of the company.
  • Hard Skills: Working with CRM systems, merchandising (product display rules), and financial literacy.
  • Soft Skills: The art of negotiation, empathy, handling objections, and time management.
  • Route Planning: Visiting outlets and solving non-standard situations.
  • Customer Psychology: How to approach fast and decisive, calm and analytical, or creative clients.

Why choose this path:

  • Quick Start: The profession doesn't require specific education — only your willingness to learn.
  • Career Ladder: A path from a representative to a supervisor or regional manager.
  • Networking: Hundreds of useful connections with business owners and partners.

Discover now all the secrets of the profession!

The educational series created by Coca-Cola HBC Ukraine for the Diia.Education platform

Format:
Education series
EKTS:
0.1
Languages:
Ukrainian, English
Topic:
Career
Intended for:
for new profession, for new job seekers, for young people, for adults
Profession:
Sales Representative

Skills:

Account development
CRM management and reporting
Customer profiling and communication adaptation
Data-driven selling and KPI analysis
Handling sales objections
Merchandising and facing standards control
Route planning and visit optimization
Sales boosting via merchandising
Sales strategy adaptation by channels
Adaptive communication with clients
Networking and relationship building
Presenting product / service value
Result orientation and self-discipline
Stakeholder relationship management

Program

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In this episode, we explain who a sales representative is and why this role is important for business. You will learn how direct contact with clients is built, what makes active sales effective, which skills this profession helps develop, and what career opportunities it offers. This episode will be useful for those considering sales as a career starting point or wanting to better understand this role.

Invited experts

Pavlo Mysyk
Sales Representative at Coca-Cola HBC Ukraine
Olena Hulianytska
Sales Representative at Coca-Cola HBC Ukraine