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Sales Manager

Sales Manager

  • Lead teams to achieve sales goals and drive business growth.
  • Influence market trends by analyzing sales data and customer preferences.
  • Develop innovative sales strategies and resolve customer issues effectively.
💰 Earn $82K-$196K
📚 Bachelor Degree

Overview

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.

Scoop

Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Career Prospects

Excellent (Increasing by 5% or more)

Training Time

2 to 4 years

Job Openings

48,600 in Total

Earnings

$131,740 Med. in CA

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Day-to-Day

  • Direct and coordinate activities involving sales of manufactured products, services, commodities, real estate, or other subjects of sale.
  • Resolve customer complaints regarding sales and service.
  • Review operational records and reports to project sales and determine profitability.
  • Oversee regional and local sales managers and their staffs.
  • Determine price schedules and discount rates.

Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

  • Influencing or leading others
  • Using data or completing tasks

You are skilled in 💫

  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Persuasion

You value 🙏

  • Job security
  • Accomplishing things
  • Independence
  • Working Conditions
  • Having freedom
  • Achievement

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Pathways to this Career

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Associate's Degree
An associate's degree typically provides graduates with foundational knowledge and skills for entry-level jobs in the graduate's industry, or serves as a stepping stone towards further education.
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Finish in 2-3 years
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A bachelor's degree typically results in increased knowledge about a variety of academic subjects, specialized knowledge in a focused field of study, and is considered the foundational qualification for many careers.
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Finish in 4-5+ years
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Professional Upskilling
Professional upskilling typically results in acquiring new or enhanced skills and knowledge relevant to a participant's current job or desired career path, leading to improved job performance, opportunities for career advancement, and greater employability.
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