Example Overview

With permission from Synergy Solutions we've reprinted the following example.
The example below is for a sales person who is selling financial service products. About 75%
of his/her time is spent in the office and the other 25% is out on the road making
presentations to customers. The job requires a Certified Financial Planners designation and
requires heavy duty lead generation.

Job Title:
Financial Planning Sales
Classification:
Full Time Exempt Employee
Department/Division: Financial Product/ Western Regional
Location:
Orange County California
Pay Grade:
Level IV (Base + Commission)
Job Requirements
A. Summary of Position
Researches and identifies target client sectors for financial product services. Develops and
implements a sales process to include initial contact, follow up, presentation and closing
procedures. Maintains records of contacts and sales status including contact reports, sales
projections and quota ratios.
B. Job Duties
1) Research and Create targeted new client lists within Orange County California
territory
2) Makes initial contact with potential clients
3) Performs routine and regular follow up with potential clients
4) Performs routine and regular follow up with former clients
5) Visits potential clients and makes sales presentations
6) Closes sales
7) Maintains regular record reporting sales activity
C. Computer Skills and Software Used
1) Windows operating system
2) MS Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
3) Constant Contact or other Customer Relations Management Software
D. Reporting Structure
1) Reports to regional sales manager
2) Has nobody directly reporting to this position
3) Required to participate in Annual Sales Meeting
Employee Requirements
A. Education and Training

1) Bachelor Degree in business, finance or accounting or 5 Years experience and

High School Diploma. Bachelors Degree Preferred
2) ABC Financial Planning - Level 3 or higher (Fictional)
B. Skills and Aptitudes
1) Fearless cold caller, 250+ Outbound calls per week
2) Ability to close a sale
3. Adapt to changing financial conditions and meet customer expectations
C. Environment and Physical
1) Work in high volume sales office
2) Be able to sit for prolonged periods of time
3) Be able to travel to client locations 25% of time
D. Licenses/Certifications
1) CFP - Certified Financial Planner
2) California Drivers License
Success Factors
A. Grow Sales
1) Increase market channel penetration by 30% in first Year
2) Develop 3 secondary channels in first 180 days
3) Grow referral-based sales from 15% to 20% in first year
B. Develop Sales Department
1) Recruit and train 2 junior sales associates with gross sales of $500K by 3nd
quarter
2) Increase number of sales presentations by 20% within 12 months
3) Implement Web-Meeting presentation System to Reduce travel costs by 20% per
year
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Job Analysis: Template #1

8/29/2014

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