Sales
Welcome to the sales sector of Grafton’s Career Guide! We have collected much useful information to support you on your way of seeking a new job as a junior or senior. Our aim is to present the current salaries, common career steps and typical benefits of employers by different markets. We hope you find this website a useful source of information for tips and advices as well!
Professions
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Sales Assistant
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- Fresh Graduate
- 250.000 - 280.000 HUF
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- Junior
- 280.000 - 350.000 HUF
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- Senior (5+)
- 380.000 - 430.000 HUF
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Sales Representative
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- Junior
- 250.000 - 350.000 HUF
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- Senior
- 350.000 - 500.000 HUF
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Sales Engineer
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- Junior
- 400.000 - 480.000 HUF
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- Senior (3+)
- 500.000 - 650.000 HUF
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- Bonus
- Base salary + ~30%
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Key Account Manager
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- 1-3 years experience
- 400.000 - 500.000 HUF
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- 4+ years experience
- 500.000 - 650.000 HUF
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- Team Leader
- 600.000 - 800.000 HUF
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- Bonus
- Base salary + ~30%
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Sales Manager
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- Base salary
- 750.000 - 1.200.000 HUF
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- Bonus
- Base salary + ~30%
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Sales Director
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- Base salary
- 1.200.000 - 2.000.000 HUF
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- Bonus
- Base salary + ~30%
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Benefits
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As an Assistant
Cafeteria: 200.000 - 250.000 HUF /year
Private health insurance
Voluntary private pension fund contribution
(3% of the annual salary)
SZÉP Card
Erzsébet voucher
AYCM Sportcard
In case of agglomeration: Travel support / company bus
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As a Specialist, Manager all above and the followings
Laptop, Cellphone: for private use as well
Professional trainings
Home Office
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As a Director all above and the followings
Cafeteria: 1.000.000 HUF /year
Company Car: Can be applied for private usage, but terms of usage varies from company to company
Tips and Tricks
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Skype
Choose a business-like username. Test the technical requirements before the interview (internet connection, webcam). Dress as if you were at a personal interview. Find and set a simple background in the room and make sure nobody will disturb you. -
Linkedin
Provide as many details as possible for your profile. To make yourself more visible, enlarge the number of your connections. Ask your colleagues and contacts to endorse your skills and to give recommendations. Aim for communicating professional content. -
Facebook
Set up the privacy settings on your profile to control what content is visible to whom. Join groups where you are likely to find relevant job offers. Follow relevant FB pages and allow their posts to appear first on your timeline. -
CV
Always customize your CV according the job you are applying for. Summarize your professional experiences, educations, skills and contact details on a maximum of two pages. You shouldn’t mention personal or family details in your CV. -
Email
Use an email address that contains your name. There‘s no need to write a separate motivation letter when you are sending your application. Summarise your motivation in four or five sentences mentioning the reasons why you want to work for that company. -
Professional support
It‘s worth applying via recruitment agencies. This way you can save time and energy; and give you a chance to give your CV to companies that don’t advertise on job portals and other platforms. -
About interviews
Learn your CV by heart. Prepare all the information you want to share about yourself. If you have to talk about your professional successes and challenges, be specific and go into details. Search for information about the company To show your interest, you can ask questions about the company or the position you applied for. MAKE A LIST OF YOUR APPLICATIONS THAT ARE IN PROGRESS. Save the phone numbers of people you have already been in touch with. Set your mobile to airplane mode during a personal interview. Make a great first impression: dress elegantly and don‘t chew gum. -
Interviews by phone and online tools
Use headset so you’ll be able to hear better and it will give you the comfort to walk around and use your hands while you’re speaking. Use your free hands to make notes. Choose a quiet place where nobody will interrupt you. Make sure you have signal. -
Best practises to do your best:
Smile Give a firm handshake Project honesty and healthy self-confidence Seem calm Be polite
Market Overview
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Those with sales qualifications can choose from the following in the labor market
Corporate side (Multinational firms, SMEs) Production sector (currently automotive and construction industry are the most popular) Service sector (online service providing firms, IT sector, logistics) -
Language knowledge if you aren't native English or German
English (Intermediate or Advanced) German (min. Intermediate, applies mainly for manufacturing companies) -
Most required qualification
Commerce and marketing Export trade Business Administration and Management Employers may also ask for sector-specific qualifications (e.g. IT, agrarian, operator, electrical, chemist, architect, civil engineering, etc. qualifications)