Roles & Responsibilities
- Determines annual unit and gross-profit plans by implementing marketing strategies; and analyzing trends and results.
- Establishes sales objectives by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas for regions and territories; and projecting expected sales volume and profit for existing and new products.
- Implements national sales programs by developing field sales action plans.
- Maintains sales volume, product mix, and selling price by keeping current with supply and demand, changing trends, economic indicators, and competitors.
- Establishes and adjusts selling prices by monitoring costs, competition, and supply and demand.
- Completes national sales operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; and following up on work results.
- Maintains national sales staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
- Maintains national sales staff work results by counseling and disciplining employees; and planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Sales Manager Qualifications
Strong communication skillsCreating and implementing a sales planMeeting sales goals by monitoring progressAnalyzing sales dataPresentation skillsManagement and leadership skillsDeveloping budgetsMentoring and coaching sales repsEducation and Experience Requirements :
Bachelor’s degreeTwo to three years of experience as sales managerThree to five years of sales experienceProven track record of positive sales performanceTell employers what skills you have
Coaching
Mentoring
Forecasting
Sales
Budgets
Recruiting
Counseling
Selling
Accounting
Communication Skills
Presentation Skills
Publications
Customer Service
Scheduling