7130- SALES SUPERVISORS

Job Title: 

SALES SUPERVISORS

Alternate Titles: 

Sales supervisor (retail trade: delivery round),Section manager (retail trade),Shop supervisor (retail trade),Supervisor (retail, wholesale trade),Team leader (retail trade)

Job Description: 

Sales supervisors oversee operations and directly supervise and coordinate the activities of sales and related workers in retail and wholesale establishments.

Education: 

No minimum academic qualifications are required although some employers may require GCSEs/S grades or A levels/H grades along with relevant work experience. NVQs/SVQs in Retail Operations are available at Levels 1 and 2, and apprenticeships may be available in some areas. Professional qualifications are relevant in some areas of selling and may be an advantage.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 2
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 6
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • directly supervises and coordinates the activities of sales and related workers;
  • establishes and monitors work schedules to meet sales and productivity targets;
  • liaises with managers and other departments to resolve operational problems;
  • determines or recommends staffing and other needs to meet sales and productivity targets;
  • reports as required to managerial staff on departmental activities.
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