Business & Finance
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.
Median salary
$138,060
Typical range
$67k – $249k
Job outlook
+5% (faster than average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Sales Managers
Education
Typical entry: Bachelor's degree
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Sales Managers Intern
Internship
$36,000
~4 mos to advance
Junior Sales Managers
Entry / Junior
$66,910
~2 yrs to advance
Sales Managers
Established
$138,060
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Sales Managers
Senior
$193,284
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Key skills
A typical day
- •Oversee regional and local sales managers and their staffs.
- •Resolve customer complaints regarding sales and service.
- •Monitor customer preferences to determine focus of sales efforts.
- •Confer with potential customers regarding equipment needs, and advise customers on types of equipment to purchase.
- •Review operational records and reports to project sales and determine profitability.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Business & Finance
Explore all- University of Pennsylvania6% admit · $112,000 grad pay
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
- New York University12% admit · $84,000 grad pay
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