An Assessment of Sales Management Practices in Mohammed Hussein AIi-Alamoudi (MORA) Soft Drinks Industry Share Company

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2011-04

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Addis Ababa University

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This research allempted to describe how sales management functions are practiced in MOHA Soft Drinks Industry S. C. Respondents were drawn judgmf!nlally factory wise. Both questionnaire and interview were used for primOlY data collection. SecondOlY data were collected jt-om company owned sources. Based on the sources the findings indicate that new sales people are needed mainly when a vacancy occurs to a sales position. The recruitment and selection process is centralized and to fill the vacancies, sales managers consider internal employees as a major source of recruitment. In the sales management unit not all sales personnel are well-qualified and there are no specialized sales people in each step of the personal selling process at all. When sales forecasting is done by field sales people and top managers independently, it tends to be inaccurate. Mainly sales volume quotas are set by sales managers. Once the sales budget is allocated based on the newness of the sales territOlY, it fluctuates in response to unforeseen market conditions. The decision-making process in the sales management unit is not highly participative. Most often, the .sales management unit prepares both enl1y level and rejt-esher training to sales staff. Mainly customers ' service training is given to sales people and training effectiveness is determined by measuring sales volume increment. Sales people are offered an incentive when they meet or exceed sales volume quotas. All sales personnel are provided financial incentives. Therefore, to address the aforementioned gaps, the researcher presented possible solutions. The company should prepare reserved sales people prior to any sales vacancy arises. The company should initiate sales people to upgrade their educational level by joining colleges and universities. On the other hand, the sales managers are supposed to stipulate the required qualifications in the vacancy announcement and employ only eligible sales people. To support their recruitment task, those in hiring position should consult field sales managers and field sales people regarding the nature of the vacant sales position and ask them to recommend prospective sales person. COlporare managers need to adopt decentralized training since it minimizes the cost of sales people travel while training is given at the central level, allowance for executives who train the sales people and it accommodates individuals' level of understanding. Sales managers should closely work with field sales people in order to develop an accurate sales forecast and sales quota. Sales managers should go through a comprehensive assessment of sales training effectiveness and pel!ormance improvement. The decision making process should be participative to make wellinformed decisions.

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Management Practices, in Mohammed Hussein AIi-Alamoudi (MORA)

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