canvasser; outside salesperson
Refers to a salesperson who visits clients or prospects outside the office, common in insurance and securities industries.
He works as a canvasser for an insurance company.
The outside salesperson visits clients every day.
Compound of 外務 (gaimu, 'outside duties') + 員 (in, 'member, person'). The term is used in business contexts for personnel who handle external affairs, particularly sales.