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This chapter presents the following content: What is motivation? reasons for motivating salespeople, what goals are most important? how successful were you at reaching your goals? maslow’s hierarchy of needs, an exercise to determine your motivational needs,...

Part V SALES FORCE LEADERSHIP Chapter 12: Compensating Salespeople Goals of a Sales Force Reward System  Acceptable ratio of costs to sales force output  in volume, profit, or other objectives  Encourage activities consistent with firm’s  overall, marketing, and sales force objectives  and strategies  Attract and retain competent salespeople,  thereby enhancing long­term customer  relationships  Be clear and be flexible enough to allow  adjustments that facilitate administration The Customer­Product Matrix New Convergence Selling New Business Development Account Management Leverage Selling CUSTOMERS Current Current PRODUCTS Figure 14­1: The Customer­Product Matrix New Compensating Salespeople Components SALARY Needs    COMMISSIONS   INCENTIVE  PAYMENTS    Motivate effort on non­selling activities Adjust for differences in territory potential Reward experience and competence Motivate a high level of selling effort Encourage sales success Direct effort toward strategic objectives Provide additional rewards for top (Bonus) performers Encourage sales success SALES  CONTESTS  Stimulate additional effort targeted at specific short­ term objectives PERSONAL  BENEFITS  Satisfy salespeople’s security needs Match competitive offers  Aligning Pay With Strategy  Government Computer Sales, Inc.’s compensation plan  ties a portion of reps' pay to the information they obtain  from their clients  Mandates reps to dig deeper and put GCS in the minds of  the government agencies and educational institutions that  use its products  If a rep has $15,000 of available commission for the first ½  of the year the plan would work as follows: 40% ($6,000) is tied to account management (i.e., customer  information) 60% ($9,000) is tied to a profit dollar quota Reps who meet the documentation requirements receive all  $6,000; those who meet less than 85% do not receive the $6,000 Use of Compensation Plans Percentage of  Companies Using Straight Salary 18 Straight Commission 19 Combinations Plans (63%) Salary Plus Bonus 24 Salary Plus Commission 20 Salary Plus Bonus Plus Commission 18 Commission Plus Bonus TOTAL 100% Compensating Salespeople Compensation Plan Salary Advantage Disadvantage    No motivation Favors unproductive  sales people High costs when sales  are low Compensating Salespeople Compensation Plan Salary Advantage         Reduced turnover Simple Easy to administer Good when difficult to  determine who made  the sale Good when service is  required Promotes long­term  goals Good during drastic  business swings Easier to transfer  salespeople Disadvantage    No motivation Favors unproductive  sales people High costs when sales  are low Compensating Salespeople Compensation Plan Commissions Advantage      Motivational Relates directly to  performance Unlimited income  (assuming no cap) Good for saving money  on unproductive  salespeople Perceived fair Disadvantage Compensating Salespeople Compensation Plan Commissions Advantage      Motivational Relates directly to  performance Unlimited income  (assuming no cap) Good for saving money  on unproductive  salespeople Perceived fair Disadvantage      No loyalty Little security Short range view High turnover Management has less control Total cost per person (thousands $) Comparing Salary and Commission Plans Use of Compensation Plans 50,000 Straight Salary 40,000 30,000 20,000 10 % is m m o  C n o i s 10,000  0     100        200           300              400               500 Sales Per Person in Thousands Advantages of Frequent vs.  Infrequent Incentive Payments  Frequent Payment Advantages  (Monthly/Quarterly)  Salespeople receive frequent  feedback and rewards when selling  cycle is short  Rewards are close in time proximity  to the successes that provided the  reward  Strong link between successful  behavior and reward – motivation  increased Infrequent Payment Advantages  (Semiannually/Annually)  Payments at bonus time are larger  and have greater impact  Performance is more stable  because short­term sales variations  are smoothed over the longer time  horizon  Incentives are not paid till end of  year – smoother cash flow Customer Satisfaction and  Compensation    IBM places significant resources toward monitoring customer satisfaction All customers are surveyed annually on: – – – – – – – –   Overall customer satisfaction The rep’s knowledge of the customer The transaction or solution itself How satisfied the customer is with the solution The installation process (smooth or disruptive), including how long it took The extent and clarity of the education provided The time needed to get the application(s) up and running The capability and speed of technical support Results are benchmarked against prior IBM performance, as well as the competition Results are used for compensating sales reps and managers Gross Margin Commission Problem Marketing  Plan Selling Price $100 Discounted  Price $92 %  Decline 8% Assume the following:  The salesperson makes 20% commission on the gross margin   It costs $80 to make the product  Overhead is $10 Gross Margin Commission Problem Marketing  Plan Selling Price Cost of Goods Sold Gross Margin $100     (80) $  20 GM% Commission  x 20% $ Commission $  4.00 Contribution 16.00 Overhead Costs  (10.00) Net Profit (Loss) $  6.00 Discounted  Price %  Decline 8% Gross Margin Commission Problem Marketing  Plan Selling Price Discounted  Price $100.00 $ 92.00       80.00       80.00 $  20.00 $ 12.00  x 20%  x 20% $    4.00 $   2.40 16.00 9.60 Overhead Costs    10.00   10.00 Net Profit (Loss) $    6.00 $   (0.40) Cost of Goods Sold Gross Margin GM% Commission $ Commission Contribution %  Decline 8% 40% 106% Research on Pricing and  Profits Compensation Levels for Firms  Using Salary Plus Incentives $161,500 $147,800 $119,600 $94,800 $71,000 Average Sales Rep Poorly Performing Rep Midlevel Performing Rep Base Salary Bonus + Commission Top Performing Rep Sales Executive Selecting Benefits  Salespeople expect cars  Insurance and travel are very common  Some plans offer a choice of alternatives ... TOTAL 100% Compensating? ?Salespeople Compensation Plan Salary Advantage Disadvantage    No motivation Favors unproductive  sales? ?people High costs when? ?sales? ? are low Compensating? ?Salespeople. .. resources toward monitoring customer satisfaction All customers are surveyed annually on: – – – – – – – –   Overall customer satisfaction The rep’s knowledge of the customer The transaction or... business swings Easier to transfer  salespeople Disadvantage    No motivation Favors unproductive  sales? ?people High costs when? ?sales? ? are low Compensating? ?Salespeople Compensation Plan Commissions

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