First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

Also Called: Customer Service Supervisor, Reservations Supervisor, Sales Leader, Sales Supervisor

What First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers do

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of sales workers other than retail sales workers. May perform duties such as budgeting, accounting, and personnel work, in addition to supervisory duties.

  • Monitor sales staff performance to ensure that goals are met.
  • Provide staff with assistance in performing difficult or complicated duties.
  • Direct and supervise employees engaged in sales, inventory-taking, reconciling cash receipts, or performing specific services.
Industry Areas:

Retail Sales and Services

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Work Context

  • Electronic Mail
  • Telephone
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Duration of Typical Work Week
  • Contact With Others

Tools

  • Printer calculator
  • Mobile phones
  • Notebook computers
  • Special purpose telephones
  • Laser fax machine

Technology

Customer relationship management CRM software
Oracle Eloqua
Salesforce software
Video conferencing software
Cisco Systems WebEx
FuzeBox
Data base user interface and query software
Data entry software
Microsoft Access

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Coordination

Knowledge

Business
customer service
management
Arts and Humanities
English language
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Education and Training
teaching and course design

Education

  • 45% Bachelor's degree
  • 16% High school diploma or equivalent
  • 16% Some college, no degree

Experience

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

  • Conventional (Organizer)
  • Enterprising (Persuader)
  • Social (Helper)

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Integrity
  • Dependability
  • Leadership
  • Initiative
  • Self Control

Values

  • Independence
  • Working Conditions
  • Support

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Math

This is what First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers across the country typically make.

$23.38 / hour
$48,640 /year

Entry Level

$40.66 / hour
$84,570 /year

Median Level

$79.05 / hour
$164,420 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Below Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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