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 clerical staff to keep records of export correspondence, bid requests, and credit collections, and to maintain current information on tariffs, licenses, and restrictions.
  • Oversee regional and local sales managers and their staffs.
  • Plan and direct staffing, training, and performance evaluations to develop and control sales and service programs.

  • Confer with organizational members to accomplish work activities.
  • Establish interpersonal business relationships to facilitate work activities.