How to become a sales manager
Motivate your sales team to hit sales goals and go beyond.
What does a sales manager do?
Sales managers organise the sales efforts of a team. They analyse sales data to develop sales strategies and improve productivity. They also select and train sales team members.
Duties and tasks
- Manage and direct a sales team.
- Evaluate sales data.
- Arrange credit for customers.
- Organise overall sales activities.
- Resolve problems and troubleshoot issues.
- Train salespeople.
- Motivate salespeople to boost productivity.
Industry bodies
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- Advertising account executive
- Events coordinator
- Market researcher
- Marketing professional
- Retail buyer
- Sales representative
- Shop manager
- Technical sales representative
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