According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Monitor sales staff performance to ensure that goals are met. | 85% |
| Provide staff with assistance in performing difficult or complicated duties. | 81% |
| Visit retailers and sales representatives to promote products and gather information. | 81% |
| Formulate pricing policies on merchandise according to profitability requirements. | 81% |
| Prepare sales and inventory reports for management and budget departments. | 80% |
| Direct and supervise employees engaged in sales, inventory-taking, reconciling cash receipts, or performing specific services. | 79% |
| Examine products purchased for resale or received for storage to determine product condition. | 78% |
| Examine merchandise to ensure correct pricing and display, and that it functions as advertised. | 77% |
| Listen to and resolve customer complaints regarding services, products, or personnel. | 77% |
| Keep records pertaining to purchases, sales, and requisitions. | 77% |
| Hire, train, and evaluate personnel. | 77% |
| Analyze details of sales territories to assess their growth potential and to set quotas. | 76% |
| Confer with company officials to develop methods and procedures to increase sales, expand markets, and promote business. | 75% |
| Inventory stock and reorder when inventories drop to specified levels. | 75% |
| Plan and prepare work schedules, and assign employees to specific duties. | 75% |
| Coordinate sales promotion activities, such as preparing merchandise displays and advertising copy. | 75% |
| Attend company meetings to exchange product information and coordinate work activities with other departments. | 72% |
| Prepare rental or lease agreements, specifying charges and payment procedures for use of machinery, tools, or other items. | 65% |
