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Houston Sales Jobs for Managers
Lots of Houston sales jobs for managers will be created in the coming years. Visit http://houston.jobing.com/jobs/sales to learn more.
Sales managers are responsible for directing the distribution of products or services to customers. They create training programs for sales reps and work with employees to establish sales territories, quotas, and goals. They also may analyze statistics to determine sales potential, inventory requirements, and customer preferences.
There are generally no educational requirements to become a sales manager, but many employers prefer to hire applicants who have a college degree and some experience in a related occupation. Check out this retail sales job description.
There were roughly 346,900 sales managers throughout the nation during 2008, and that number should grow by 15 percent by 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Employment in the Houston area is expected to increase from 5,000 workers during 2006 to 6,000 workers by 2016, resulting in 1,000 additional jobs and an overall growth rate of 20 percent, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.
Throughout Texas, employment is anticipated to grow from 20,000 workers during 2006 to 23,700 workers by 2016, accounting for 3,700 additional jobs and an overall increase of 18.5 percent.
The industries that employ the most sales managers in the Houston area include:
- Automobile dealers - 5.3 percent
- Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers - 5.26 percent
- Traveler accommodation - 3.6 percent
- Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers - 3.49 percent
- Computer systems design and related services - 2.58 percent
- Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers - 2.31 percent
- Wholesale electronic markets, agents and brokers - 2.31 percent
During 2009, sales managers in the Houston area earned an average wage of $57.93 per hour, while those in Texas earned an average wage of $54.64 per hour and those across the country earned an average wage of $53.64 per hour.
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