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Case #4910: Improved Service and Operating Performance - Sales Division

In an effort to increase sales, a leading provider of pension plans had recently reorganized its Sales Division. But the resulting organization elevated top sales people to managerial positions, where they no longer performed as sales persons, and was characterized by high turnover and poor product knowledge among the staff directly charged with effecting sales.

We were engaged to identify opportunities to help the organization increase sales. Among other things, we discovered that the metrics being focused upon were not the critical indicators required, that many processes were inefficient, and that the company's databases were outmoded.

We reorganized the company's regional sales office structure, implemented a comprehensive sales training program, and installed a competitive intelligence database. In addition, critical support processes were redesigned, roles and responsibilities better aligned, and a new management reporting system created. Together, these changes transformed the sales force from one that usually failed to achieve quotas into a more competitive and productive one that consistently exceeded them.

Engagement Highlights

  • Industry:
  • Financial Services
  • Client:
  • A Leading Pension Provider
  • Assignment:
  • Increase Sales
  • Improve Processes
  • Eliminate Organizational Issues Adversely Affecting Revenue Generation
  • Reduce Operating Expenses
  • Approach:
  • Analyze Performance Metrics
  • Identify Sales Training Needs
  • Uncover Organizational Inconsistencies
  • Document Lead Generation Processes
  • Appraise Data Collection/Usage Patterns
  • Reorganize Regional Office Structure
  • Clarify Roles and Responsibilities
  • Duration:
  • 6 Months

Results

  • Reduced RFP Cycle Time
  • Increased Qualified Prospects
  • Increased Client Contact
  • Improved Competitive Position
  • Exceeded Sales Goals

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