Field Manager

Maintaining and increasing sales of your company's products

Reaching the targets and goals set for your area

Establishing, maintaining and expanding your customer base

Servicing the needs of your existing customers

Increasing business opportunities through various routes to market

Setting sales targets for individual reps and your team as a whole

Recruiting and training sales staff

Allocating areas to sales representatives

Developing sales strategies and setting targets

Monitoring your team's performance and motivating them to reach targets

Compiling and analysing sales figures

Possibly dealing with some major customer accounts yourself

Collecting customer feedback and market research

Reporting to senior managers

Keeping up to date with products and competitors

Excellent sales and negotiation skills

Good business sense

The ability to motivate and lead a team

Initiative and enthusiasm

Excellent communication and people skills

Good planning and organisational skills

The ability to work calmly under pressure