| Advise
dealers and distributors on policies
and operating procedures to ensure
functional effectiveness of business. |
| Assess
marketing potential of new and existing
store locations, considering statistics
and expenditures. |
| Confer
or consult with department heads
to plan advertising services and
to secure information on equipment
and customer specifications. |
| Confer
with potential customers regarding
equipment needs and advise customers
on types of equipment to purchase. |
| Determine
price schedules and discount rates. |
| Direct
and coordinate activities involving
sales of manufactured products,
services, commodities, real estate
or other subjects of sale. |
| Direct
clerical staff to keep records of
export correspondence, bid requests,
and credit collections, and to maintain
current information on tariffs,
licenses, and restrictions. |
| Direct
foreign sales and service outlets
of an organization. |
| Direct,
coordinate, and review activities
in sales and service accounting
and record keeping, and in receiving
and shipping operations. |
| Monitor
customer preferences to determine
focus of sales efforts. |
| Oversee
regional and local sales managers
and their staffs. |
| Plan
and direct staffing, training, and
performance evaluations to develop
and control sales and service programs. |
| Prepare
budgets and approve budget expenditures. |
| Represent
company at trade association meetings
to promote products. |
| Resolve
customer complaints regarding sales
and service. |
| Review
operational records and reports
to project sales and determine profitability. |
| Visit
franchised dealers to stimulate
interest in establishment or expansion
of leasing programs. |
| advise
clients or customers |
| advise
retail dealers in use of sales promotion
techniques |
| analyze
market or delivery systems |
| analyze
sales activities or trends |
| assign
work to staff or employees |
| conduct
market research |
| conduct
or attend staff meetings |
| conduct
research on work-related topics |
| conduct
sales presentations |
| coordinate
staff or activities in clerical
support setting |
| determine
customer needs |
| develop
budgets |
| direct
and coordinate activities of workers
or staff |
| discuss
advertising strategies |
| establish
employee performance standards |
| evaluate
information from employment interviews |
| evaluate
performance of employees or contract
personnel |
| evaluate
product quality for sales activities |
| hire,
discharge, transfer, or promote
workers |
| identify
best product for customer's needs |
| make
presentations |
| monitor
consumer or marketing trends |
| orient
new employees |
| oversee
execution of organizational or program
policies |
| oversee
sales programs |
| provide
customer service |
| recommend
personnel actions, such as promotions,
transfers, and dismissals |
| resolve
customer or public complaints |
| sell
products through advertising |
| use
knowledge of sales contracts |
| use
knowledge of written communication
in sales work |
| use
product knowledge to market goods |
| use
public speaking techniques |
| use
sales techniques |
| write
sales or informational speeches |
