Which activities appear in sales manager job advertisements and how often? What is required?

Advertisements for sales manager jobs contain all the requirements that a company places on new employees for the vacancy. Jobseekers will find all the important information about the position they are looking for in job advertisements, such as

the activities
the employer's requirements (previous education, professional experience, personal skills and characteristics)
Further information about the employer

This information on the sales manager job varies from company to company. We have collected the information from relevant job advertisements on various job platforms and compiled it for you*:

Different job titles:

Sales manager, office sales manager or field sales manager
Area sales manager, regional sales manager
Head of Sales, Sales Management, Head of Sales Team
Head of Sales, Sales Manager
Regional sales management
Key Account Manager
(International) Sales Executive, Head of (Field) Sales
Lead Sales, Director of Sales
Subject leader
Head of Sales and Marketing
Managing Director

Distribution of individual tasks in a sales manager job:

Travel activity	approx. 30% of the time
Key account management and customer acquisition	approx. 30% of the time
Personnel management, personnel training	approx. 20% of the time
Planning, coordination and monitoring of sales strategies	approx. 10% of the time
Further tasks	approx. 10% of the time

Requirements mentioned in job advertisements for the sales manager job

Professional requirements	Completed vocational training in a company-related field (industry) Completed further training as a sales manager with a federal diploma Professional experience in sales and management
Specialist knowledge for a sales manager job	Industry knowledge Very good presentation technique Very good written and spoken German Good knowledge of English and French Good IT skills
Personal characteristics	Confident and business fluent Customer and sales orientation Ecological understanding and leadership skills Organizational skills Resilience and flexibility
Other for Sales manager job / Sales manager job	Analytical skills, i.e. this includes the ability to analyze and interpret sales data to evaluate performance and develop future strategies.

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*The information listed here comes from an ad hoc study to provide a unique insight into the job market concerned. So that you know what is currently required in a sales manager job.

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