Career fit quiz

Is Wholesale Sales Representative the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the wholesale sales representative career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the wholesale sales representative job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I like meeting new people
Statement 2 of 8I enjoy driving and being out
Statement 3 of 8I’m self-motivated
Statement 4 of 8I like solving customer problems
Statement 5 of 8I’m motivated by commission
Statement 6 of 8I want independence
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 1–6 months training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $72,080 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives sell goods such as food, building materials, industrial supplies and consumer products to retailers, contractors and businesses.

  • Visit and call on customers in a territory
  • Present and demonstrate products
  • Take orders and quote pricing
  • Negotiate terms and contracts
  • Resolve delivery and quality issues

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