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BSBSLS501
Develop a sales plan

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop a sales plan for a product or service for a team covering a specified sales territory based on strategic objectives and in accordance with established performance targets.

It applies to individuals working in a supervisory or managerial sales role who develop a sales plan for a product or service.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication

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Evidence Required

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify organisational strategic direction

1.1 Obtain and analyse assessment of market needs and strategic planning documents

1.2 Review previous sales performance and successful approaches to identify factors affecting performance

1.3 Analyse information on market needs, new opportunities, customer profiles and requirements as a basis for decision making

2. Establish performance targets

2.1 Determine practical and achievable sales targets

2.2 Establish realistic time lines for achieving targets

2.3 Determine measures to allow for monitoring of performance

2.4 Ensure objectives of the sales plan and style of the campaign are consistent with organisational strategic objectives and corporate image

3. Develop a sales plan for a product

3.1 Determine approaches to be used to meet sales objectives

3.2 Identify additional expertise requirements and allocate budgetary resources accordingly

3.3 Identify risks and develop risk controls

3.4 Develop advertising and promotional strategy for product

3.5 Identify appropriate distribution channels for product

3.6 Prepare a budget for the sales plan

3.7 Present documented sales plan to appropriate personnel for approval

4. Identify support requirements

4.1 Identify and acquire staff resources to implement sales plan

4.2 Develop an appropriate selling approach

4.3 Train staff in the selling approach selected

4.4 Develop and assess staff knowledge of product to be sold

5. Monitor and review sales plan

5.1 Monitor implementation of the sales plan

5.2 Record data measuring performance versus sales targets

5.3 Make adjustments to sales plan as required to ensure required results are obtained

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify organisational strategic direction

1.1 Obtain and analyse assessment of market needs and strategic planning documents

1.2 Review previous sales performance and successful approaches to identify factors affecting performance

1.3 Analyse information on market needs, new opportunities, customer profiles and requirements as a basis for decision making

2. Establish performance targets

2.1 Determine practical and achievable sales targets

2.2 Establish realistic time lines for achieving targets

2.3 Determine measures to allow for monitoring of performance

2.4 Ensure objectives of the sales plan and style of the campaign are consistent with organisational strategic objectives and corporate image

3. Develop a sales plan for a product

3.1 Determine approaches to be used to meet sales objectives

3.2 Identify additional expertise requirements and allocate budgetary resources accordingly

3.3 Identify risks and develop risk controls

3.4 Develop advertising and promotional strategy for product

3.5 Identify appropriate distribution channels for product

3.6 Prepare a budget for the sales plan

3.7 Present documented sales plan to appropriate personnel for approval

4. Identify support requirements

4.1 Identify and acquire staff resources to implement sales plan

4.2 Develop an appropriate selling approach

4.3 Train staff in the selling approach selected

4.4 Develop and assess staff knowledge of product to be sold

5. Monitor and review sales plan

5.1 Monitor implementation of the sales plan

5.2 Record data measuring performance versus sales targets

5.3 Make adjustments to sales plan as required to ensure required results are obtained

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Obtain and analyse assessment of market needs and strategic planning documents 
Review previous sales performance and successful approaches to identify factors affecting performance 
Analyse information on market needs, new opportunities, customer profiles and requirements as a basis for decision making 
Determine practical and achievable sales targets 
Establish realistic time lines for achieving targets 
Determine measures to allow for monitoring of performance 
Ensure objectives of the sales plan and style of the campaign are consistent with organisational strategic objectives and corporate image 
Determine approaches to be used to meet sales objectives 
Identify additional expertise requirements and allocate budgetary resources accordingly 
Identify risks and develop risk controls 
Develop advertising and promotional strategy for product 
Identify appropriate distribution channels for product 
Prepare a budget for the sales plan 
Present documented sales plan to appropriate personnel for approval 
Identify and acquire staff resources to implement sales plan 
Develop an appropriate selling approach 
Train staff in the selling approach selected 
Develop and assess staff knowledge of product to be sold 
Monitor implementation of the sales plan 
Record data measuring performance versus sales targets 
Make adjustments to sales plan as required to ensure required results are obtained 

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