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Unit – I
Introduction to Sales Management
BBA
Prepared By - Ketki Khera (Assistant Professor )
Contents
• Introduction to Sales Management
• Evolution of Sales Management
• Objectives of Sales Management
• Functions of Sales Management
• Sales Management Process
• Marketing Vs. Selling
• Types of Sales Managers
• Sales Executives
• Duties & Responsibilities of Sales Managers
• Relation of Sales executives with other executives
• Formulation of Sales Strategy
Objectives
Contribution to Continuing
Sales Volume
Profits Growth
• They must work judiciously for the benefit of the company keeping in
mind the concerns of their employer organization, customers and the
society.
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Who is a Sales Manager ?
• A sales manager is someone who is responsible for
leading and guiding a team of sales people in an
organization.
• They set sales goals & quotas, build a sales plan,
analyze data, assign sales training and sales
territories, mentor the members of his/her sales team
and are involved in the hiring and firing process.
• A sales manager plays a key role in the success and
failure of an organization. He is the one who plays a
pivotal role in achieving the sales targets and
eventually generates revenue for the organization.
Sales Salesforce
Organisation
Programmes Management
Communication
Relations Control
s
Planning Operating
• A sales manager must visualise what his exact role is and what duties
and responsibilities are expected of him.
• A sales manager must do the right selection of the salespeople he
needs. He must have a willingness to delegate.
• He should do proper time management. He should apportion the time
between the office and field activities. He should have time for
planning and conceptual activities.
• He should be an effective leader.
Sales supervisor