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Arunlal.A.H Bhaskar.K
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Sales organization, objectives, setting up of a sales organization and types of sales organization structure.
Sales organization
Introduction Sales Organization
Sales Organization is a department of the organization for the purpose of directing, coordinating and controlling the sales. A sales organization is responsible for distributing goods and services. Therefore it is also liable for the sold products and responsible for a customers rights of recourse.
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b. Training salesmen c. Control of salesmen d. Remuneration of salesmen Executive functions a. Sales promotion b. Selling routineexecution of customers orders.
Sales organization
The basic concept include are following:
Defines lines or authority Ensures that all necessary activities are assigned and Performed Establishes lines or communication Provides for coordination and balance Provides Insight into avenues or advancement Economises on executive time
activities identified are allocated to different positions activities are grouped so that closely related tasks are assigned to same positions each position must also contain some variations
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whether to recruit special individuals to fill the positions or to modify the positions to fit the capabilities of available persons
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they should not be overburdened nor should have too many subordinates
Setting up a Sales Organization CONTD Factors determining the structure of Sales Organization
1. 2. 3. Price of Product Nature of Product Nature of Market
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(1) Begin with a historical profile of the companys culture, overall organisation and top-management philosophy of the firm.
(ii) Analyse the requirements of the company in terms of its: size, position in the market, product mix, customers, competition, and sales-people and their ambitions.
(iii) Appraise the potential of the company, in terms of its impact on the financial, technical, scientific and human resources, existing currently. (iv) Analyse the prevailing workingatmosphere and state of communications,.
(v) List the various administrative-details, connected with the company. (vi) Prepare a note, relating to the various administrative-details including aspects like hierarchy, span of control, etc. on the salesdepartment, and overall organisation of the department.
(vii) Describe the procedures and Processes to be followed for executing various tasks.
Centralization
The degree two which important decisions and tasks performed at higher levels in the management hierarchy. Centralized structures place authority and responsibility at higher management levels.
Management Levels
Span of Control
Management Levels
Span of Control
Staff Position
Salespeople Line Position
Specialization
Nonroutine
Adaptiveness
Centralization
Repetitive
Effectiveness
Salespeople (100)
Salespeople (100)
Salespeople (100)
Salespeople (100)
Field Sales Manager Regional Sales Managers (4) District Sales Managers (16) Salespeople (160)
Geographic
Product
Salespeople become experts High cost in product attr. & applications Geographic duplication Management control over Customer duplication selling effort
Market
Functional
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