7121- COLLECTOR SALESPERSONS AND CREDIT AGENTS

Job Title: 

COLLECTOR SALESPERSONS AND CREDIT AGENTS

Alternate Titles: 

Agent (insurance),Canvasser,Collector (insurance),Distributor (door-to-door sales),Insurance agent

Job Description: 

Collector salespersons and credit agents visit private households to obtain orders and collect payments for goods and services.

Education: 

No academic qualifications are required. Training is provided on-the-job and may be supplemented by specialist short courses provided by employers.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 6
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 12.1
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • calls on household, explains purpose of call and displays or describes goods/services on offer;
  • emphasises main selling point of goods/services to stimulate customer interest;
  • quotes prices and terms, collects any payments and completes hire purchase or credit arrangements;
  • distributes advertising literature and sample goods;
  • makes follow-up calls to obtain further orders.
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK