A sales manager manages an organization’s entire sales process. They are responsible for supervising sales plans and the performance of an organization to achieve the expected growth. Their duties include developing sales strategies, evaluating the effectiveness of sales teams across various locations, and overseeing team members’ performance.
Sales Manager Duties and Responsibilities
A sales manager typically functions as the head of the sales department to manage organizational sales at various levels. They create strategic plans to extend the sales reach of the organization and execute the plans to grow the customer base. Setting up sales quotas for sales teams and ensuring that the quota is met or exceeded is the responsibility of a sales manager. They monitor the output of sales representatives and guide the representatives to achieve sales allocations for optimal growth. Figuring out the gaps between teams and providing them with the necessary resources to meet those gaps is also the duty of a sales manager.
Sales Manager responsibilities
- Achieve growth and hit sales targets by successfully managing the sales team
- Design and implement a strategic business plan that expands company’s customer base and ensure it’s strong presence
- Own recruiting, objectives setting, coaching and performance monitoring of sales representatives
- Build and promote strong, long-lasting customer relationships by partnering with them and understanding their needs
- Present sales, revenue and expenses reports and realistic forecasts to the management team
Requirements and skills
- BS/MS degree in business administration or a related field
- Successful previous experience as a sales representative or sales manager, consistently meeting or exceeding targets
- Committed to continuous education through workshops, seminars and conferences
- Demonstrated ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organization
- Proven ability to drive the sales process from plan to close
- Strong business sense and industry expertise
- Excellent mentoring, coaching and people management skills
Schedule
- Dayshift
- Monday to Friday