MGT 4213 / Week 4 In-Class Assignment Establishing Sales Quotas In-Class Application Exercise 1 Explain the relationship between activity and sales volume quotas. Include in your answer how activity ratios help determine the potential sales volume yield that would be including within a sales reps overall set of quotas. (2 marks) Developing Sales Quotas In-Class Application Exercise 2 You are a Sales Manager for Algonquin Business Solutions, a mid-size Business Intelligence software firm. You are responsible for the company’s Eastern Canada region. The company will be launching a large national campaign in 3 months, starting on June 1st, 2024. This promotion will be a key initiative to ensure the company starts of the year on a strong note and de-risk the company meeting its overall financial targets. From a sales perspective, here is what you need to consider as you create a set of SMART quotas to guide and motivate your sales team. You have 8 sales reps in your unit. Previous national promotions from the past 3 years have yielded a 10% jump in the year over year sales figures for the 1st quarter. The new program is forecasted to yield a similar increase. The 10% jump would raise your team’s quarterly sales revenue objective to $990,000 from last year’s base of $900,000 for the same quarter. The average value of a sale is $75,000. Historically each sales rep needs to generate 5 proposals to book the “average sale”. You also know that on average your sales rep needs to generate 30 cold calls to get 4 qualified prospects which will yield the 1 proposals. Note: The national campaign will make it easier for your reps to get the attention of new prospects and help you demonstrate the value of your BI solution. You have $70,000 in additional market and sales expenses to enable this increase. Your software is leading edge and is better than the competitors - so under no circumstances should solutions be sold at less than a 55% Gross Margin. Your job is to create a SMART set of quotas for your sales representatives. Note: ensure you write out your quotas using the sales quota format reviewed in class. (A) Based on the above scenario, identify which type of quotas would be best, and why you chose these types. (4 marks) (B) Write out a quota statement for one sales representative on the team, based on the information provided, that will address the conditions outlined above. Use the SMART quota format covered within the week 4 slide deck. (14 marks) Keep in mind – that the quota written down should make it clear to the employee (sales rep) of exactly what they must do over the timeframe. Remember, if they achieve /
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MGT 4213 / Week 4 In-Class Assignment
Establishing Sales Quotas In-Class Application Exercise 1
Explain the relationship between activity and sales volume quotas. Include in your answer how activity ratios help determine the potential sales volume yield that would be including within a sales reps overall set of quotas. (2 marks)
Developing Sales Quotas In-Class Application Exercise 2
You are a Sales Manager for Algonquin Business Solutions, a mid-size Business Intelligence software firm. You are responsible for the company’s Eastern Canada region. The company will be launching a large national campaign in 3 months, starting on June 1st, 2024. This promotion will be a key initiative to ensure the company starts of the year on a strong note and de-risk the company meeting its overall financial targets.
From a sales perspective, here is what you need to consider as you create a set of SMART quotas to guide and motivate your sales team. You have 8 sales reps in your unit. Previous national promotions from the past 3 years have yielded a 10% jump in the year over year sales figures for the 1st quarter. The new program is forecasted to yield a similar increase. The 10% jump would raise your team’s quarterly sales revenue objective to 900,000 for the same quarter. The average value of a sale is $75,000.
Historically each sales rep needs to generate 5 proposals to book the “average sale”. You also know that on average your sales rep needs to generate 30 cold calls to get 4 qualified prospects which will yield the 1 proposals. Note: The national campaign will make it easier for your reps to get the attention of new prospects and help you demonstrate the value of your BI solution.
You have $70,000 in additional market and sales expenses to enable this increase.
Your software is leading edge and is better than the competitors - so under no circumstances should solutions be sold at less than a 55% Gross Margin.
Your job is to create a SMART set of quotas for your sales representatives. Note: ensure you write out your quotas using the sales quota format reviewed in class.
(A) Based on the above scenario, identify which type of quotas would be best, and why you chose these types. (4 marks) (B) Write out a quota statement for one sales representative on the team, based on the information provided, that will address the conditions outlined above. Use the SMART quota format covered within the week 4 slide deck. (14 marks)
Keep in mind – that the quota written down should make it clear to the employee (sales rep) of exactly what they must do over the timeframe. Remember, if they achieve /
Solution
Exercise 1:
Activity and sales volume quotas are closely related. Activity quotas refer to the number of sales activities a salesperson is expected to perform within a given period, such as the number of calls made, meetings held, or proposals sent. Sales volume quotas, on the other hand, refer to the sales revenue or unit sales a salesperson is expected to achieve within a given period.
The relationship between these two types of quotas is that activity quotas are often used to drive sales volume. For example, if a salesperson is expected to make 50 calls a week (activity quota), this is because it is believed that this level of activity will result in a certain level of sales (sales volume quota).
Activity ratios, such as the number of calls per sale or the number of meetings per sale, can help determine the potential sales volume yield. For example, if it is known that on average, one sale is made for every 10 calls, then a salesperson who makes 50 calls a week can be expected to make 5 sales. This information can be used to set realistic and achievable sales volume quotas.
Exercise 2:
(A) Given the scenario, a combination of activity and sales volume quotas would be best. Activity quotas will ensure that the sales reps are making the necessary number of calls and generating the required number of proposals to reach the sales volume quota. The sales volume quota will ensure that the team is bringing in the necessary revenue to meet the company's financial targets.
(B) Quota Statement for a Sales Representative:
Objective: To generate a minimum of $123,750 in sales revenue (55% Gross Margin) for the quarter (June 1st, 2024 - August 31st, 2024).
Activity Quotas:
- Make a minimum of 120 cold calls per month to generate at least 16 qualified prospects.
- From these prospects, generate at least 20 proposals per month.
Sales Volume Quota:
- Close a minimum of 5 sales per month, with an average sale value of $75,000, to achieve the quarterly sales revenue objective.
This quota is SMART as it is Specific (clear activities and sales volume targets), Measurable (number of calls, proposals, and sales), Achievable (based on historical data and the support of the national campaign), Relevant (aligned with the company's financial targets and the launch of the national campaign), and Time-bound (quarterly period).
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