Sales Manager

We are looking for a Sales Manager who has the ability to lead a sales team by providing sales support and setting sales quotas. You would be required to help us meet our customer acquisition targets and keep our company competitive by generating revenue. The responsibilities would include setting both short term and long term to evaluate the effectiveness of various strategies. You should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to deal with customers efficiently. You would also be required to facilitate ongoing training of your people.

As a Sales Manager, you should be capable of organising sales by developing business plans. You would have to continuously provide product or service enhancement recommendations to boost revenue growth. As a manager, you would also be required to oversee your team and direct the work of others. The ideal candidate must have good knowledge on the products and services provided.

• Determine sales plans and drive growth to achieve sales target
• Administer sales team to understand performance of salespeople in order to train them accordingly
• Understand ideal customer profile to curate product and service offerings to suit their needs and wants
• Maintain sales volume, inventory levels and KPI levels are met
• Track, analyse and communicate key metrics
• Recruit sales people for the team to meet sales KPIs
• Manage month-end closing processes
• Build strong customer relationships to ensure they are satisfied and long-lasting customers
• Foster a collaborative and competitive environment
• Provide solutions for client problems by providing innovative suggestions
• Pursue new business opportunities
• Act as a brand ambassador and represent the company values
• Identify knowledge gaps within team and provide solutions to bridge them

• A person working as a Sales Manager earns USD 13,700 per month.
• The exact salary is however dependent on the company, location and nature of the employer’s business

The basic qualifications required to be considered for the position of a Sales Manager include:

• Either a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Business Administration, Marketing, Management or related field or experience in the industry or both
• Master degree in a similar discipline preferred
• Prior demonstrated experience of at least 5 years in the Sales Industry

A Sales Manager needs to possess a variety of skills in order to be successful in the work environment – they include both job related technical skills as well as interpersonal traits.

• Good and fluent communication skills
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Understanding of CRM platforms
• Ability to plan and implement sales strategies
• Adept at understanding and presenting findings
• Accuracy and attention to details
• Good customer relationship management skills
• Dedication to serve customers
• Drive to learn and pick up new skills
• Proven critical problems solving skills
• Work in cross-functional teams to understand product improvements and provide recommendations
• Knowledge of the various industry practices
• Meticulous and diligent attributes
• Ability to with professionalism and integrity
• Excellent people and managerial skills
• Ability to work independently

To be a Sales Manager, you must have excellent communication and problem solving skills.Here’s what you can expect in this role:

• Travel at times
• Collaborate and work with various team members
• Passion to work with people
• Expert advice from professionals in the field and industry
• Opportunity to manage time and multitask efficiently