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Corporate sales managers (NOC 0601)

High demand occupation
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About this job

Corporate sales managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of establishments and departments involved in commercial, industrial, institutional, e-business and wholesale and retail sales.

People in this occupation are employed by commercial, industrial,  wholesale and retail trade establishments.

Common job titles
  • administrator, sales
  • channel sales manager
  • director, regional sales
  • manager, district
  • manager, e-commerce sales
  • manager, regional - sales
  • administrator, sales
  • channel sales manager
  • director, regional sales
  • manager, commercial accounts
  • manager, district
  • manager, e-commerce sales

Earnings

Annual provincial median salary

$81,818

Source: 2016 Job Bank Wage data

Note:Estimated median employment income based on 2016 Job Bank median hourly wage rate (median annual salary = hourly wage rate x 40 (hours per week) x 52.14 (weeks per year))

Provincial hourly rate

  • High
  • Median
  • Low

Source: 2016 Job Bank Wage Report

B.C. Labour Market Outlook (2017-2027)

Provincial outlook

Forecasted average employment growth rate

  • 2017 - 2022
  • 2022 - 2027

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Job openings

10 year expected job openings: 5,230

  • 2017
  • 2022
  • 2027

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Composition of job openings

 
New jobs due to economic growth:
22.0%
1,150 openings
 
Replacement of retiring workers:
78.0%
4,080 openings

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Regional outlook

Select a region to view regional outlook
Vancouver Island / Coast Mainland / Southwest Thompson-Okanagan Kootenay Cariboo Northeast North Coast & Nechako
Cariboo
Employment in 2017:
260
Average annual employment growth:
1.3%
Expected number of job openings:
140
Kootenay
Employment in 2017:
140
Average annual employment growth:
2.1%
Expected number of job openings:
100
Mainland / Southwest
Employment in 2017:
8,850
Average annual employment growth:
1.0%
Expected number of job openings:
4,120
North Coast & Nechako
Employment in 2017:
N/A
Average annual employment growth:
N/A
Expected number of job openings:
N/A
Northeast
Employment in 2017:
50
Average annual employment growth:
1.5%
Expected number of job openings:
30
Thompson-Okanagan
Employment in 2017:
830
Average annual employment growth:
1.1%
Expected number of job openings:
450
Vancouver Island / Coast
Employment in 2017:
900
Average annual employment growth:
0.4%
Expected number of job openings:
390

N/A - Data not available

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Duties

Corporate sales managers:

  • Plan direct and evaluate the activities of sales departments in commercial, industrial, wholesale and retail and other establishments
  • Organize regional and divisional sales operations
  • Establish organizational policies and procedures in relation to sales
  • Determine strategic planning related to new product lines
  • Lead sales team in building relationships with business clients and manage negotiations of sales contracts
  • Recruit, organize, train and manage staff
  • May work with the marketing department to understand and communicate marketing messages to the field.

Work environment

Work is done typically in an office environment.

Workforce and employment statistics

Workforce characteristics

10,100 workers are employed
74% of workers are working mostly full time

Source: 2011 National Household Survey

Employment by gender

  Men
  Women

Source: 2011 National Household Survey

Employment by age group

  15 - 24 years
  25 - 44 years
  45 - 64 years
  65+ years

Source: 2011 National Household Survey

Labour force by industry

Wholesale Trade1:
46%
Retail Trade1:
46%
Manufacturing:
19%
Information, Culture and Recreation:
7%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services:
6%
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Source: 2011 National Household Survey

Note:1Data represents Wholesale and Retail Trade and will be updated when the 2017 data is available from Statistics Canada.

Employment by region

Select your region:
Vancouver Island / Coast Mainland / Southwest Thompson-Okanagan Kootenay Cariboo Northeast North Coast & Nechako
  % employment of this occupation
  % employment of all occupations
Cariboo
Kootenay
Mainland / Southwest
North Coast & Nechako
Northeast
Thompson-Okanagan
Vancouver Island / Coast

Source: 2011 National Household Survey

Career paths and resources

Career paths

Progression to senior management positions is possible with experience.

Additional resources

Additional resources are not currently available for this career.

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Profile last updated:
July 5, 2018
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