This document provides an introduction to sales and distribution management. It defines key concepts like personal selling, sales management, and distribution channels. It outlines the roles of salespeople and managers in generating revenue and satisfying customers. It also discusses the skills needed in sales management and how sales, marketing and distribution functions are integrated through objectives, strategies, and tactics.
Sales & Distribution Management- nature, recruitment and seelction, training and compensation of sales people, sales cost and sales meetings,
Channel flows, sales territories, role of logistics
Meaning & Objective of sales management; Meaning & Personal selling objectives; theories of selling; personal selling process; sales force; compensation and motivation of sales force
Sales & Distribution Management- nature, recruitment and seelction, training and compensation of sales people, sales cost and sales meetings,
Channel flows, sales territories, role of logistics
Meaning & Objective of sales management; Meaning & Personal selling objectives; theories of selling; personal selling process; sales force; compensation and motivation of sales force
SALES MANAGEMENT
• Sales management means planning, direction and control of personal selling, including recruiting, selecting, equipping, assigning, routing, supervising, paying and motivating as these tasks apply to the personal Sales force. • “The management of Sales force” by American Marketing Association.
Chapter 1 introduction to sales and distribution managementNishant Agrawal
To understand evolution, nature and importance of sales management
To know role and skills of modern sales managers
To understand types of sales managers
To learn objectives, strategies and tactics of sales management
To know emerging trends in sales management
To understand linkage between sales and distribution management.
MEANING
• In simple terms, Sales Management means management of selling activities of an organization. • According to the American Marketing association, sales management is ,” the planning, direction, and control of personal selling, including recruiting, selecting, equipping, assigning, routing, supervising paying and motivating as these tasks apply to the personal sales force.”
Sales Management is the process of current exchanges of goods - and thus sales management forms an integral part of Marketing Management. A significantly broader meaning is assigned to sales management as it also encompasses managing the sales functions and the sales force.
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SALES MANAGEMENT
• Sales management means planning, direction and control of personal selling, including recruiting, selecting, equipping, assigning, routing, supervising, paying and motivating as these tasks apply to the personal Sales force. • “The management of Sales force” by American Marketing Association.
Chapter 1 introduction to sales and distribution managementNishant Agrawal
To understand evolution, nature and importance of sales management
To know role and skills of modern sales managers
To understand types of sales managers
To learn objectives, strategies and tactics of sales management
To know emerging trends in sales management
To understand linkage between sales and distribution management.
MEANING
• In simple terms, Sales Management means management of selling activities of an organization. • According to the American Marketing association, sales management is ,” the planning, direction, and control of personal selling, including recruiting, selecting, equipping, assigning, routing, supervising paying and motivating as these tasks apply to the personal sales force.”
Sales Management is the process of current exchanges of goods - and thus sales management forms an integral part of Marketing Management. A significantly broader meaning is assigned to sales management as it also encompasses managing the sales functions and the sales force.
To know more about Welingkar School’s Distance Learning Program and courses offered, visit:
http://www.welingkaronline.org/distance-learning/online-mba.html
This Slideshare is the sole Property of the Welingkar School of Distance Learning – Reproduction of this material , without prior consent, either wholly or partially will be treated as a violation of copyright.
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4. SDM-Ch.1 4
Selling is not just for sales people
Personal selling -personal communication of
information to unselfishly persuade a prospective
customer to buy something a good or a service or
an idea
5. SDM-Ch.1 5
Sales people are a dynamic power in any country’s economy
13% of the US workforce is in sales,more sales than marketing
managers !
In a developing economy such as India, companies are building and
maintaining large sales forces ( insurance, Telecom, Real Estate)
Selling generates revenue (top line)
Sales person is a professional manager building long term
relationships with customers
Sales persons role has become sophisticated, relationship building
focus,use of technology team selling
Goes by a variety of names Business Development Manager,
Client Relations manager, Customer Retention Manager ,Key
Account Manager
6. SDM-Ch.1 6
Sales and Distribution Management are both
components of the marketing mix
7. SDM-Ch.1 7
Sales Managers are responsible for generating
sales, profits and customer satisfaction levels that
meet corporate objectives
Sales management is the attainment of sales
force goals in an effective and efficient manner
through planning, staffing training and controlling
organisational resources
8. SDM-Ch.1 8
Marketing channels are the pathways through which a
product or service is made available to consumers for
consumption
Channel Management (Distribution management) is the
art and science of designing the channel, selecting and
motivating channel members and promoting the product
or service through the channel
10. SDM-Ch.1 10
Autonomy,freedom of action and opportunities
Job Variety,multifaceted
Challenging role
Career growth faster
Financial rewards
11. SDM-Ch.1 11
Sam Palismo IBM
Jeff Imelt of GE
Anne Mulcahy of Xerox
Dirubhai Ambani began his career as a
salesperson
Sales person has an all round knowledge of
company’s products, customers, competition
12. SDM-Ch.1 12
Its integration with marketing management
• Relationship Selling
Transactional
Relationship /
Selling
Value – added
Relationship /
Selling
Collaborative /
Partnering
Relationship /
Selling
Head-
Marketing
Manager –
Customer
Service
Manager –
Market
Logistics
Manager –
Sales
Manager –
Market
Research
Manager-
Promotion
13. SDM-Ch.1 13
Varying Sales Responsibilities / Positions / Jobs
Sales Position Brief Description Examples
• Delivery salesperson • Delivery of products to business
customers or households.
• Also takes orders.
• Milk, newspapers to households
• Soft drinks, bread to retail stores.
• Order taker (Response selling) • Inside order taker
• Telemarketing salesperson takes
orders over telephone
• Outside order taker. Also
performs other tasks
• Behind counter in a garment shop
• Pharma products’ orders from
nursing homes
• Food, clothing products’ orders
from retailers
• Sales support
• Missionary selling
• Technical selling
• Provide information, build
goodwill, introduce new products
• Technical information, assistance
• Medical reps. in pharma industry
• Steel, Chemical industries
• Order-getter (Creative, Problem-
solving, Consultative selling)
• Getting orders from existing and
new household consumers
• Getting orders from business
customers, by solving their
business and technology problems
• Automobiles, refrigerators,
insurance policies
• Software and business solutions
14. SDM-Ch.1 14
The only function / department in a company
that generates revenue / income
The financial results of a firm depend on the
performance of the sales department /
management
Many salespeople are among the best paid
people in business
It is one of the fastest and surest routes to the
top management
15. SDM-Ch.1 15
Some of the important roles of the modern sales
manager are:
• A member of the strategic management team
• A member of the corporate team to achieve objectives
• A team leader, working with salespeople
• Managing multiple sales / marketing channels
• Using latest technologies (like CRM) to build superior
buyer-seller relationships
• Continually updating information on changes in
marketing environment
16. SDM-Ch.1 16
People skills include abilities to motivate,
lead, communicate, coordinate, team-oriented
relationship, and mentoring
Managing skills consist of planning,
organizing, controlling and decision making
Technical skills include training, selling,
negotiating, problem-solving, and use of
computers
17. SDM-Ch.1 17
CEO /
President
V. P. Sales /
V. P. Marketing
National Sales Manager
Regional / Zonal / Divisional
Sales Managers
District / Branch / Area Sales Managers
Sales Trainee / Sales Person / Sales Representative
First / Lower Level Sales Managers
Middle-Level Sales Managers
Top-Level Sales Managers /
Leaders
18. SDM-Ch.1 18
The main components of planning in a company are
objectives, strategies and tactics. Their relationship
is shown below
Decide / Set
Objectives
Develop Strategies
Evolve Tactics /
Action Plans
E.G. A company wants to increase sales of electric
motors by 15 percent, as one of the sales
objectives. (see next slide)
19. SDM-Ch.1 19
Sales Goals /
Objectives
Marketing
Strategy
Sales and Distribution Strategy Tactics /
Action plans
• Increase
sales volume
by 15
percent
• Enter export
markets
• Identify the countries
• Decide distribution channels
• Marketing / sales head to get
relevant information
• Negotiate and sign
agreements in 3-5 months
with intermediaries
• Penetrate
existing
domestic
markets
• Review and improve
salesforce training, motivation
and compensation
• Use effective and efficient
channels
• Add channels and members
• Train salespeople in
deficient areas
• Train field salesmanagers in
effective supervision
• Link sales volume quotas to
the incentive scheme of the
compensation plan
20. SDM-Ch.1 20
Global perspective
Revolution in technology
Customer relationship management (CRM)
Salesforce diversity
Team selling approach
Managing multi-channels
Ethical and social issues
Sales professionalism
21. SDM-Ch.1 21
Either sales management or distribution
management cannot exist, operate or perform
without each other
To achieve the sales goals of sales revenue and
growth, the sales management plans the strategy
and action plans (tactics), and the distribution
management has the role to execute these plans
This will be illustrated by considering some sales
management actions and corresponding role of
distribution management (in the next slide), as well
as by discussing a few integrated cases given at
the end of the book
22. SDM-Ch.1 22
Sales Management Actions /
Tasks
Distribution Management Role
• Strategy for effective coverage
of markets and outlets
• Follow call plan / beat plan
• Make customer call productive
• Use multi-channel approach
• Strategy for handling customer
complaints
• Prompt action at the customer interface level
• If the problem persists, involve senior sales
and service people
• Planning of local advertising
and sales promotion
• Co-ordination with distribution channels
• Responsibility of execution with distribution
channels
• Expenses are shared between the company and
intermediaries
23. SDM-Ch.1 23
Sales management is defined as the management of the
personal selling part of a company’s marketing function
Selling includes varying sales jobs like delivery
salesperson, order taker, sales support person, and
order getter
Sales is the only function or department in an
organization that generates revenue / income
Skills of a successful sales manager include managing,
technical and people
Main components of sales planning are objectives,
strategies, and tactics (or action plan)
Either sales management or distribution management
can not exist, operate or perform without each other