salesperson
Americannoun
Usage
What does salesperson mean? A salesperson is a person whose job is to sell products or services.Another term for salesperson is sales rep (or sales representative). The terms salesman and saleswoman are still commonly used, but salesperson and sales rep are often used in their place. The plural of salesperson can be salespeople or salespersons.A salesperson is often said to “work in sales”—in which sales refers to the type of occupation or the division or department within the company.A salesperson can sell directly to customers or to other businesses or organizations. Sometimes, salespersons sell things in person, such as at a retail store or dealership. They also commonly sell things over the phone or by communicating with people online. In the past, it was common for some salespersons to travel door-to-door to make sales to people at home.A salesperson who has to travel as part of their job can be called a traveling salesperson. The word salesperson is sometimes used in a somewhat figurative way to refer to someone who’s skilled at persuading people, especially in a business or professional setting, as if they are selling them a product.Example: The salesperson told me that this was the best deal he could give me.
Gender
See -person.
Etymology
Origin of salesperson
Example Sentences
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First off, understand that the finance manager is the best salesperson in the entire building.
Notably, most of the products sold were of the complex type, such as variable and indexed annuities, that typically generate the highest fees for the salespeople.
From MarketWatch
I knew I was a pretty good salesperson, yet no one was coming into the shop.
From Literature
When salespeople push him to come in, he has a ready response.
Regan’s plea agreement, filed on Friday, stated that after the Journal’s first article came out, he “held a videoconference with Yield salespeople” to dismiss concerns that “the product was too good to be true.”
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