Regional Sales Managers work to implement the company’s sales plans and strategies. They analyse the business and sales trends nationally and within their region to suggest the best approaches to meet sales targets and gather more clients. They often oversee activities within a particular team.
A Regional Sales Manager usually performs many of the following tasks:
• Maximising growth potential
• Offering product training
• Supporting new products
• Presenting business reports
• Respond to customer requests
• Maintaining records
• Enforcing compliance to industry regulations
• Preparing sales forecasts

• Team management and team leading
• Administration, organisation and planning
• Communication
• Being analytical and understanding numeric data
• Stress management and conflict resolution
• Motivation
• Being computer savvy
• Being professional, reliable and diligent
• Being flexible
• Being positive

Studying courses in Marketing, Management, Business, and Sales will assists job seekers in gaining a Regional Sales Manager position. However, Managers should be highly adept at managing and motivating sales groups, analysing figures and coaching and training team members.