Certified Sales Manager Program
| Start Date | End Date | Venue | Fees (US $) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certified Sales Manager Program | 10 May 2026 | 14 May 2026 | Istanbul, Turkey | $ 4,500 | Register |
| Certified Sales Manager Program | 16 Aug 2026 | 20 Aug 2026 | Riyadh, KSA | $ 3,900 | Register |
| Certified Sales Manager Program | 13 Dec 2026 | 17 Dec 2026 | Dubai, UAE | $ 3,900 | Register |
Certified Sales Manager Program
| Start Date | End Date | Venue | Fees (US $) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certified Sales Manager Program | 10 May 2026 | 14 May 2026 | Istanbul, Turkey | $ 4,500 |
| Certified Sales Manager Program | 16 Aug 2026 | 20 Aug 2026 | Riyadh, KSA | $ 3,900 |
| Certified Sales Manager Program | 13 Dec 2026 | 17 Dec 2026 | Dubai, UAE | $ 3,900 |
Introduction
Achieving outstanding sales results in an increasingly competitive world is a difficult task. Only by establishing a modern sales force management system and by training sales management personnel effectively, can today’s firm compete. The Certified Sales Manager course provides frontline sales managers with the knowledge, skills, and tools they need to drive bottom-line performance. It focuses on improving organization and forecasting skills, as well as other technical competencies aimed at guiding salespeople towards higher performance.
Objectives
- Demonstrate traits of an excellent sales manager facing modern market challenges
- Design and deliver sales strategies, organize sales territories, and use different forecasting models to optimize sales results
- Appraise and train the sales team to generate increased sales and profits
- Conduct effective sales coaching and counseling sessions
- Use their leadership and team-building abilities to improve sales and retain people
- Carry out productive sales performance reviews and use a wide array of sales performance evaluation models
At the end of this course participants will learn how to:
Training Methodology
This is an interactive course. There will be open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies, and presentations on best practice. Participants will have the opportunity to share with the facilitator and other participants on what works well and not so well for them, as well as work on issues from their own organizations. The online course is conducted online using MS-Teams/ClickMeeting.
Who Should Attend?
The course is designed for sales managers and directors who have a desire to increase their team’s overall performance, productivity, and profitability. It is also directed towards managers who want to increase the value they deliver to their sales reps and organization. Finally, the course will be a perfect fit for sales professionals new to or considering a move to, a managerial role.
Course Outline
Day 1: Sales Management and the Marketing Mix
- Sales management defined
- Sales management functions
- The position of personal selling in the marketing mix
- The sales competency model
- Major mistakes sales managers make
Planning, Strategy, and Organization
- Sales planning fundamentals
- 'SWOT' analysis
- Formulating sales strategies
- Sales forecasting techniques
- Organizing the sales force
- Structuring and deploying the sales force
- Territory design, allocation, and management
- The build-up and breakdown (territory design models)
- Key account management: best practices
- Account analysis methods
Day 2: Sales Process Management
- Understanding the psychology of the buyer
- Characteristics of successful salespeople
- Identifying the components of the sales process
- Selling 'ASAP'
- A framework for change in the sales force
- The customer-driven salesforce
Day 3: Sales Management Capstone Competencies
- The recruitment of a sales force
- Recruiting and staffing of a sales force
- Determining the number of salespeople (models)
- Training and coaching the sales force
- Developing and conducting a sales training program
- The field training process
Day 4: Team Leadership and Motivation
- The team development cycle
- Identifying team roles, strengths, and weaknesses
- Coaching salespeople for peak performance
- The sales coaching process
- Leadership principles and skills
- Situational leadership
- Motivation guidelines and principles
- The motivation mix
Day 5: Sales Performance Management
- The critical importance of setting standards
- Types of standards
- Characteristics of an effective appraisal system
- Criteria for results-based evaluations
- Qualitative and quantitative measures of performance
- Sales evaluation models

