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3. Continuing growth
Major functions of Sales Management: -
a) Selection of sales force
b) Training of sales forcec) Motivating the sales force[[d) Controlling the sales force
Functions of Sales Manager: -
1) Preparation of sales plan & budget
2) Setting sales force objectives
3) Estimating demand & forecast sales4) Determining the size & kind of sales force
5) Recruiting , selecting & training sales persons
6) Designing sales territories, setting sales quotas & defining performance standards
7) Compensating, motivating & leading the sales force.
8) Conduct sales volume, cost & profit analysis.
9) Evaluating sales force performance & taking corrective actions.
Personal selling
Personal Selling: -
Personal selling is a method of communication, wherein a salesperson communicates on an individual basis with a
prospect.
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Salesmanship: -
It is an art of successfully persuading prospects or customers to buy products or services form which they can derive
suitable benefits which in turn will increase their total satisfaction.
Setting Personal Selling objectives
Being one of the elements of Promotion Mix the exact role of Personal Selling is determined by Marketing Management
in consultation with Sales Management.
Marketing planners sets personal selling objectives, determines sales related marketing policies, formulates personal
selling strategies & finalises the sales budget.
Types of Personal Selling objectives: -
1) Qualitative objectives
2) Quantitative objectives
Qualitative Objectives: -
Qualitative objectives are generally carried over from one periods promotional program to the next. On the basis of
company objectives following qualitative objectives may be assigned;
1) To do the entire selling job if there are no other elements of promotion mix.
2) To service existing customers i.e. maintain contacts with present customers, take orders & so on.
3) To search out & obtain new customers.
4) To secure & maintain customers co-operation in stocking & promoting the product lines.
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5) To keep customers informed on changes in the product line & other aspects of marketing strategies.6) To assist customers in selling the product line
7) To provide technical advice & assistance to customers in case the product is complex in nature & tailor made. E.g.
Personal Computers.
8) To assist with the training of middlemens sales personnel.9) To collect & report market information related to the companys interests.
Quantitative objectives: -
Quantitative objectives are short term & adjusted from one promotional period to another. Quantitative objectives are either
related or derived from sales volume objective. They are as following;
1) To capture & retain a certain market share.
2) To obtain sales volume in ways that contributes to profitability.3) To obtain new accounts of given types.
4) To keep personal selling expenses within set limits.
Some important terms that assists in setting sales volume objectives.
Market potential: - it is an estimation of the maximum sales opportunities present in a particular market segment
which open to all sellers of a good or service during a stated future period.
E.g. Small car segment
Sales potential: - it is an estimation of maximum sales opportunities present in a particular market segment open to a
specified company during stated future period.
E.g. Maruti Suzuki
Sales forecast: - It is an estimation of sales in terms of Rupees or Units in a future period under a particular
marketing programme & an assumed set of economic & other factors outside the unit for which the forecast is made.
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Analysing market potential: - following are the steps involved in this process;
1) Market identification: - It includes
Who buys the product?
Who uses it?
Who are the prospective buyers or users?
2) Market motivation: - It includes finding out the motivating factors which led to the buying decisions of existing
customers & potential customers. In simple words it includes finding out answers to following questions
Why do people buy?
Why dont people buy?
Answers to these questions helps in estimating market potential & assists the sales executive in increasing theeffectiveness of promotional programmes.
3) Analysis of market potential: - The third logical step is to analyse the market potential. Generally market potential
cannot be analysed directly, so analysis makes use of market factors (market features or characteristics related to the
products demand. E.g. no of males reaching an age where they start shaving.)
Sales Forecasting Methods: -.
Jury of Executive Opinion
Poll of Sales force opinion
Delphi Technique
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1) Preparation of Job description & specification: - at this stage following factors should be kept in mind;
The title of the job
Duties & responsibilities
Reporting
Technical requirements
Location & geographical area to be covered
Degree of autonomy
Personal specifications: -
Physical requirements appearance, speech
Attainment qualifications, experience Aptitude & qualities ability to communicate, self motivation
2) Identification of sources of recruitment: - Major sources of recruitment are as following ;
Internal source or persons within the company.
Recruitment agencies
Educational institutes
Competitors
Other industries
Advertisements
Factors to be considered in evaluating the sources of recruitment: -
Nature of the product: - E.g.: - highly technical product requires an experienced & knowledgeable
person.
Nature of the market: - Aware prospects or high level Executives.
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Building sales training programmes: -
Building sales training programmes requires decision making related to training aims, content, training methods andexecution of training programmes & evaluation procedures.
Defining Training Aims: -
In general, all sales training programmes have the goals like;
1. Improving sales performance
2. Improving productivity of sales persons.
3. Imparting product knowledge
4. Improving communication skills & so on.
In order to operationalise these general aims it needs to be converted into specific aims, which derives from training needs.
Identification of Initial Training Needs: -
While determining the initial training needs following factors needs to be analyzed;
a) Job specifications.: - It helps in identifying the areas where new personnel requires training like;
Time Management
Approaches to selling etc.
b) Trainees background & experience: - The gap between qualifications in the job specifications & the trainees
qualifications decide the nature & amount of training required..
c) Sales related marketing policies: -
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Identification of Continuing Training Needs: -
Determining the specific aims for continuing sales training programme necessitates, identification of specific training needsof experienced sales personnel which arises due to
1) Changes in sales related marketing policies.
2) Changes in the market condition.
Sales Training Content: -
1) Product knowledge.2) Sales Techniques.3) Market
4) Company information.
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Sales Training Methods: -
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Classroom / Conference Training
Lectures
Demonstrations
Group Discussions
Behavioral Learning
Role Playing
Case Studies
Simulation Games
Online Training
EPSS
IMT
Distance Learning
Sales Training Methods
Absorption Training/ Self Study Audio Cassettes
Manuals, Books
CD-ROM
On the Job Training Mentoring
Job Rotation
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Motivating Sales Personnel:-
What is Motivation?
Motivation is nothing but a driving force, which induces a person to put in efforts for achieving the set
targets.
Importance of Motivation: -
Financial performance depends upon the achievement of sales volume objective.
Very few sales persons are confident, ambitious & self motivated.
Majority of the sales persons are not adequately motivated, hence they require encouragement & incentives
from the management to achieve the set targets.
Motivational Mix: - Elements of motivational mix are as following;
Financial rewards/ Compensation.
a) Salary.
b) Commission.c) Bonus.d) Fringe benefits/ perquisites.
e) Combinations.
f) Sales Contests.
Non- financial rewards
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a) Promotion.b) Sense of accomplishment.
c) Personal Growth Opportunities.
d) Recognition.
e) Job security etc.
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Developing & Managing Sales Evaluation Programme: -
Objectives of Sales force Evaluation & Control
To determine how they have performed?
To manage sales force in an effective way by using the outcome of their performance review.
Benefits of Sales performance review: -
It helps in improving sales persons performance by identifying the causes of unsatisfactory performance.
It helps in decision making in regard to increments, incentives & attrition etc.
It helps in identifying the salespeople who deserve promotion by virtue of their performance. It helps in determining the training needs of individual salespersons & the entire sales force.
Procedure for evaluating & controlling sales force performance: -
1) Set policies on performance evaluation & control: - In this stage the Management establishes the basicpolicies regarding
a) Frequency of evaluation: - E.g. yearly, half yearly, quarterly, monthly & weekly etc.b) Evaluating Authority: - Who will evaluate the performance?
c) Management by Objectives: -
d) Sources of information: - like reports, supervisory calls, customer letters & complaints/ feedback.
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2) Decide the bases of salespersons performance evaluation: -
1) Result based viewpoint.
2) Criteria based view point
3) Establish performance standards.
4) Recording actual performance.
5) Compare actual performance with standards.
6) Review performance evaluation with sales people: - The Sales Manager conducts a review session with
every salesperson on a predetermined day, date & time. In this session;
Salesperson reviews his/ her own performance in accordance with the set standards.
Sales Manager reviews the evaluation of each criterion. & summerises the total performance
evaluation.
Immediately after the evaluation session is over the Sales Manager communicate to the salesperson
about the performance evaluation results & the objectives for the future period.
7) Take corrective actions.
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Designing & Allocating Sales Efforts
What is a Sales Territory?
Sales Territory is a territory or a market which is made up of present & potential customers rather
than a geographical area.
E.g.: - Insurance Policy Sale, roping in members for MLM etc.
But generally a salesperson is assigned to a geographical area consisting of present & potential
customers.
E.g.: - Mumbai, Maharashtra & Goa
Reasons/ benefits of setting up or reviewing Sales Territories: -
1) Better coverage of market/customers: -
A well designed Sales territory allows sales persons i) to spend sufficient time with present &
potential customers which improves market coverage, ii) to win over competitors customers
2) Better control on selling expenses of Salespeople: -
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By having a well designed Sales Territories the sales persons spend less time in moving from one
place to another, fewer nights away from home, which in turn leads to reduction in the traveling cost,lodging & boarding expenses
3) Better evaluation of Sales force: -
4) It helps in improving Customer Relations: -
5) It helps in increasing Sales force effectiveness:-
Procedure for designing Sales Territories:-
1) Select a Control Unit: - This is the first step in the designing of sales territory which is used for
territory analysis. Commonly used Control Units are States, Metros, Cities and Districts etc.
2) Find location & potential of customers: - The next step is to find location & sales potential of present
& prospective customers in each control unit.
3) Decide basic territories by using either Build up method or Break down method
Build up Method: - This method helps in matching/ equalizing the work load ofsalespeople with Sales Territory. Generally it is used by manufacturers of consumer
products & services who want intensive distribution.
a) Decide call frequency
b) Calculate total number of calls in each control unit.
c) Estimate workload capacity of a Salesperson.
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d) Make tentative territories.
e) Develop final territories.
This can be
explained with
the help of an
example of
call frequency
& customer
visits;
A High Sales & profit potential Customers
B Moderate Sales & profit potential Customers
C Low Sales & profit potential Customers
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1Customer
Type
2Call frequency /
month
District X District Y3 No. of
Customers
4 No. of
calls/year
5 No. of
Customers
6 No. of
calls/year
A 4 3 144 4 192
B 2 7 168 8 192
C1 20 240 28 336
Total 30 552 40 720
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District X: - Number of Calls per Year = Column 2 * Column 3 * 12
District Y: - Number of Calls per Year = Column 2 * Column 5 * 12
Breakdown Method: - This is another method by which Sales Territories can be designed.
Generally it is used by manufacturers of industrial products who want either selective or
exclusive distribution.
a) Estimate company sales potential for total market.
b) Forecast sales potential for each control unit.
c) Estimate sales volume expected from each salesperson.
d) Make tentative territories.
e) Develop final territories.
a) Estimate company sales potential : -
The Sales Manager estimate the sales potential for the total market by using sales forecasting
methods.
b) Forecasting sales potential for each control unit: -
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In order to forecast or estimate the sales potential the Sales Manager multiplies the total sales potential
of the company byMultiple Factor Buying Indexof each control unit.
Multiple Factor Buying Index- It shows the major factors that influence the sales of a product or
service.
E.g. Population, Personal income, Retail sales etc.
Estimation of sales potential for each control unit is explained with the help of following example.
E.g. A company manufacturing & marketing premium bathing soaps all over India wants to find out
market potential for this kind of soaps in all major cities including Pune. The major factors that
influence sales of the said product are,
Population
Personal Income&
Retail Sales.
The Sales Manager has given weights to these factors 40%, 30%, 30% respectively. In case of Pune, it has
7% of Indias population, 1% of Indias disposable income & 9 % of Indias retail sales. Then the MultipleFactor Buying IndexPune would be;
0.40(0.07) + 0.30(0.01) + 0.30(0.09) = 0.058
Based on the premium bathing soap industry forecast of Rs. 55 Crores for the year 2006-2007, the sales
potential for Pune would be 0.058 % of Rs. 55 Crores, i.e. Rs. 3.19 Crores for the year 2006-2007.
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c) Estimate the sales volume expected from each salesperson: -
In this stage, the Sales Manager estimates the sales to be generated by individual salespersons in order to
Ensure profitable operation. While doing so, the Sales Manager has to consider factors like cost of goods
Sold & expected profit.
d) Make tentative territories: -
e) Develop final territories: -
Assigning Salespeople to territories: -
After the designing of sales territories, the Sales Manager allocates salespersons to each sales territory.
While doing so the Sales Manager should consider two criteria namely;
1) Relative ability of a Salesperson: - It is based on key factors like, product & market
information, past performance, ability in verbal & written communication & selling
skills.
2) Salespersons effectiveness in a territory: - This can be judged by comparing the
salespersons social, cultural & physical characteristics with those of the territories
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E.g. A Salesperson who is born & brought up in urban area will find it difficult to deal
with the customers from rural area. But on the other hand if a sales person who is born &
brought up rural area will find it very comfortable in dealing with the customers from
rural area as he is well versed with the local language & customs of the territory.
Managing territorial coverage: -
After designing of sales territories & allocation of salespersons to different territories the next logical step
is to manage the territorial coverage. It includes following activities;
Planning of efficient routes for sales people.
Scheduling salespersons time.
Routing: -
It is a travel plan used by salespersons for making customer calls in a territory.
Advantages of routing: -
Reduction in travel time & cost.
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Improved territorial coverage.
Better communication between Sales Manager & salespersons.
Procedure for setting up a routing plan: -
Identify present & potential customers on a territory map.
Classify customers into high, medium or low sales potential customers.
Decide call frequencies for each class of customers.
Routing Patterns: -
The Routing patterns are as following;
Straight Line + Hopscotch: - In this type , the sales person starts from office or home base & makes
calls in one direction. This can be combined with Hopscotch pattern wherein a salesperson starts at
the farthest point from home or office base & makes sales calls on the customer way back to home or
office.
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BaseC1
C2C3C4
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C- Customer
Circular route pattern: - In Circular route pattern a sales person starts from his base & moves in a
circle, making sales calls ending at home base or office.
Clover Leaf: - In clover leaf pattern the first route covers a part of the territory, in next trip a
salesperson covers the adjoining circle & continues till the entire territory is covered.
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Base
Pune
North
West
South
East
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Sales Organization: -
What is Organization?
It is the process of identifying & grouping work to be performed, defining & delegating responsibility,
authority & establishing relationships for the purpose of enabling people to work most effectively, together
in accomplishing objectives.
Need for sales organization
Defines lines of authority
A sound sales organization crystallizes the relationships between people in the organization, interms of authority responsibility and accountability. In other words Sales Organization clearly
defines the flow of instructions, indicate where responsibility lies & who is accountable to whom.
Ensures that all necessary activities are assigned and performed
The process of organizing presupposes identification of necessary activities, which have to beperformed to achieve the sales objectives. As companies grow, the tasks performed within the
organizations also multiply. Sales organization ensures that all necessary activities are assigned to
specific personnel, and also helps in supervising the performance of all these activities.
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Provides insight into avenues of advancement
The personnel in the sales department look at the organizational structures as one of the indications
of the direction in which their future careers may grow. A good use of the organization chart maybe made by the management, in communicating to the subordinates, the possible avenues of
growth. In short the organization chart depicts the normal promotion route to the subordinates.
Facilitates proper utilization of executives time
As operations and activities in the sales department increase in number and complexity, delegation of
authority becomes imperative. A sound organization design allows effective use of specialization sothat executive may spend less time in operations and more on planning.
In other words organization provides a framework within which sales managers & salespersons are able to
discharge their duties efficiently & effectively as it clearly defines which task should be carried out by
whom.
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Advantages of line sales organization: -
1) Clarity in authority & responsibility: -2) Quick decision making: -
3) Low cost: -
Disadvantages of line sales organization: -
1) Overburdened authorities: -2) Lack of time for sales planning & analysis: -May lead to inefficiency: -
Applicable for small firms.
2. Functional Sales Organization.
3. Field Sales Organization: -
Geographic Sales Organization.
Sales Organization with product specialization.
Sales Organization with market specialization.
Hybrid Sales Organization.
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