Sales Supervisor, Wholesale Trade

Aliases: Assistant Manager Sales, Wholesale Trade

Industry/Sector(s): Organised Retail

JOB DESCRIPTION ¹

The tasks a Sales Supervisor, Wholesale Trade is expected to perform include:

Supervising wholesale business of any commodity in a particular area of specified zone
Contacting businessmen and taking stock of available business in the area
Directing Area Salesmen to contact prospective retail businessmen
Advising Stockists and Distributors to supply goods as required and maintaining registers of the sales effected
Informing head office of market trends and of defects or complaints
Suggesting improvements to avoid adverse effects on business
Submitting prescribed returns and reporting performance of subordinates to head office

WORK ENVIRONMENT ^{1, 2}

It is a field job
The candidate will supervise a team of Sales Assistants
Travelling is necessary
Part-time work and contractual jobs may be available in some cities
Work from home option is not available

Working hours

Working is 5/6 days a week and 8/9 hours per day. This may vary from organization to organization
Shift system is not available
Overtime may be involved

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?

This job is suitable for candidates with One Arm (OL), who are Blind (B), who have Low Vision (LV) and those who are Hearing Impaired (HH)
This may vary from organization to organization

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING ³

Preferably, MBA in any specialization

KEY COMPETENCIES ¹

In-depth knowledge of wholesale trade and its products
Knowledge of market trends, price lines, competitors, demand and supply
Thorough knowledge of the area of work
Working knowledge of wholesale trade sales procedures
Knowledge of advertisement and publicity drives
Knowledge of resolving complaints of service

DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES ¹

Customer-centric
Good communication skills
Relationship building skills
Presentable personality
Team player
Self-motivated
Analytical thinking

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING AND LEARNING INSTITUTES

MBA colleges across India

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING SCHEMES/SCHOLARSHIPS

For scholarship and schemes, use further links like:

https://scholarships.gov.in/

SAMPLE OF TRAINING AND LEARNING COURSES

CAREER PROGRESSION PATH ¹

Sales Executive → Sales Supervisor, Wholesale Trade → Sales Manager, Wholesale Trade → General Manager, Wholesale Trade → Director, Wholesale Trade → Working Proprietor, Wholesale Trade

The progression is indicative

EXPECTED EARNINGS ³

For candidates with experience - Rs 54,000 to Rs 62,000 per month

This figure are indicative and subject to change

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE ³

Generally, 2 - 7 years of experience required

PROBABLE EMPLOYERS ³

Wholesale companies
Distributors
Vendors

KEYWORDS

Wholesale, Sales Supervisor
Assistant Manager Sales

OCCUPATIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS

Standard	Code	Description
NCO 2015	3322.0500	Sales Supervisor, Wholesale Trade
ISCO 2008	3322	Commercial Sales Representatives
NIC 2008	46909	Other non-specialised wholesale trade n.e.c.
QP Reference	Not available	Not available
NSQF	Not available	Not available

REFERENCES

1	National Classification of Occupations Division 3
2	https://socialjustice.gov.in/
3	http://www.advocatekhoj.com/library/bareacts/factories/index.php?Title=Factories%20Act,%201948
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5	http://www.naukri.com/job-listings-Sales-Supervisor-Anheuser-Busch-InBev-Karnal-2-to-7-years-020616001190?src=seo_srp&sid=14658199865863&xp=7&qp=sales%20supervisor&srcPage=s
6	http://www.naukri.com/sales-supervisor-jobs-in-india
7	National Classification of Occupations Division 3
8	www.workabroad.ph
9	www.naukri.com www.payscale.com
10	http://www.naukri.com/job-listings-Sales-Supervisor-Anheuser-Busch-InBev-Karnal-2-to-7-years-020616001190?src=seo_srp&sid=14658199865863&xp=7&qp=sales%20supervisor&srcPage=s
11	http://www.nsdcindia.org/
12	http://www.naukri.com/job-listings-Sales-Supervisor-Anheuser-Busch-InBev-Karnal-2-to-7-years-020616001190?src=seo_srp&sid=14658199865863&xp=7&qp=sales%20supervisor&srcPage=s

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