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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

$74,006

Source: 2018 Job Bank Wage data

Note:Estimated median employment income based on 2018 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: 2018 Job Bank Wage Report

B.C. Labour Market Outlook (2018-2028)

Provincial outlook

Forecasted average employment growth rate

  • 2018 - 2023
  • 2023 - 2028

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Job openings

10 year expected job openings: 4,660

  • 2018
  • 2023
  • 2028

Source: B.C. Labour Market Outlook

Composition of job openings

 
New jobs due to economic growth:
22.1%
1,030 openings
 
Replacement of retiring workers:
77.9%
3,640 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 2018:
110
Average annual employment growth:
0.7%
Expected number of job openings:
50
Kootenay
Employment in 2018:
90
Average annual employment growth:
0.3%
Expected number of job openings:
40
Mainland / Southwest
Employment in 2018:
7,410
Average annual employment growth:
1.1%
Expected number of job openings:
3,600
North Coast & Nechako
Employment in 2018:
40
Average annual employment growth:
1.1%
Expected number of job openings:
20
Northeast
Employment in 2018:
50
Average annual employment growth:
1.2%
Expected number of job openings:
30
Thompson-Okanagan
Employment in 2018:
800
Average annual employment growth:
0.9%
Expected number of job openings:
450
Vancouver Island / Coast
Employment in 2018:
850
Average annual employment growth:
1.2%
Expected number of job openings:
490

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

8,300 workers are employed
75% of workers are working mostly full time

Source: 2016 Census

Employment by gender

  Men
  Women

Source: 2016 Census

Employment by age group

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

Source: 2016 Census

Labour force by industry

Wholesale Trade:
24%
Retail Trade:
19%
Manufacturing:
17%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services:
11%
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate:
9%
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Source: 2016 Census

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: 2016 Census

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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