How do they match: Sales Managers

  • Plan, direct, or coordinate the actual distribution or movement of a product or service to the customer. Coordinate sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals and establish training programs for sales representatives. Analyze sales statistics gathered by staff to determine sales potential and inventory requirements and monitor the preferences of customers.

  • Direct and coordinate activities involving sales of manufactured products, services, commodities, real estate, or other subjects of sale.
  • Direct clerical staff to keep records of export correspondence, bid requests, and credit collections, and to maintain current information on tariffs, licenses, and restrictions.
  • Direct foreign sales and service outlets of an organization.

  • Confer with organizational members to accomplish work activities.
  • Direct sales, marketing, or customer service activities.
  • Establish interpersonal business relationships to facilitate work activities.
  • Manage human resources activities.
  • Represent the organization in external relations.