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Sales Manager
Industry: Manufacturing
Area: Customer Support
Plans and coordinates sales programs for maximum sales volume and profitability. Conducts sales promotion staff meetings for long and short-range sales events. Participates in meetings to select lines or items of merchandise to promote and develop timing and methods of promotion. Sets up schedules for sales volume and follows up to assure participation of other departments; works with advertising department in preparing advertisements for newspapers and other media. Maintains balance in promotion between sales force, advertising and other forms of publicity, display and presentation. Develops sales budgets and forecasts and prepares operating reports.
Work Settings
Office setting with travel to customers and suppliers. The average workweek is 40 hours. While many manufacturers operate 24 hours/day, this position usually works during first shift.
Education
Bachelor's degree and 8+ years job experience
Job Outlook
See US Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook (http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm) for latest information
Salary
Average annual earnings in CNY in 2004 were $76,559.