If you have a proven track record in sales and are looking for a role which involves being on the road and travelling an area or patch then this might be the right job for you. You will normally work to high targets over a wide area and be expected to work long hours in order to full fill your targets.
If you are a natural seller with a good confident nature then this will be an excellent career choice. Usually to be a Manager you will need to demonstrate experience of managing others and usually within the same sector.
If you are ready to send your CV for a job you have seen, please see the below cover letter which you can use as a guideline.
Field Sales Manager Cover Letter
Mr. A. Employee
1, My House
Any Street
This Town
PO57 3DE
10th May 2014
Mrs. A. Manager
The Sales Company
Employment Street
That Town
PO57 3DE
Dear Sir/Madam,
Application for the role of Field Sales Manager
I have recently seen the role of Field Sales Manager which you have advertised in (where) and (when).
I am an experienced Sales person with over (how many years) experience and I am now seeking a new challenge within (what sector or industry) and having researched your company and role that you are looking for, I feel that I would be a good candidate for this role.
My selling background has predominately been in (what area or areas).
I have a clean driving licence and have been used to travelling (where to where) and am excited by the prospect of a more field based role where I can travel across the country. I have no restrictions on times and areas and am open to any suggestions as required by your company.
I am a confident communicator who enjoys meeting new people and learning new skills. I love the challenge of selling and enjoy meeting and exceeding my targets where possible. I have been responsible for many colleagues in a supervisory capacity and now feel that I am able to manage a team or an area and guide them how I was in the early stages of my career.
Please find enclosed my CV which details my experiences. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Thanking you in advance for taking the time to read my letter and CV.
Yours sincerely
NAME SURNAME
Good luck.
Way to lengthy and too desperate to prove something in its tone, compromising confidence, this a dumbing down of a cover letter which in most of the world is sufficient only with no more than two lines to divert the discerning eye to the resume asap. This example is overloading in an attempt to sell before the sizzle has a chance to zazzle the reader;; No need to explain the reasons why you are applying, this is evident from the application itself. Only the title itself is needed, No busy interviewer has the time to read all this sales stuff so early on, that’s what the resume is for, Just enough is required to whet the appetite to divert: Not to sell yourself to the point you are answering the aims of the resume. And drop the CV term,, most of the world don’t use this in lieu of the more globally used term RESUME.