Sales Coordinator vs. Sales Consultant: Who Holds More Authority in Saudi Arabia's Chemical Industry?

airfan
Hello dear executives, I have a question in my mind, please do solve it. Here it goes - who is a Sales Coordinator and who is a Sales Consultant? Who is superior among these two, and what are their rights and duties in the chemical manufacturing industry in Saudi Arabia? I hope my doubt will be cleared. I will be grateful to you. Regards
sameer_zah
You need to be clear about their job descriptions. If you have the job descriptions with gradings and internal relationships, it will be much easier for you to understand the differences between them. Additionally, the organizational structure would help you out.

Regards,
Zahir Ahmed
NavneetSarin
In a country like Saudi Arabia, employees do not have any rights, although duties are extensive. Whatever work is asked by the employer becomes the duty of the employee. Anyway, in any organization, an employee has rights such as sanctioning leave for junior team members, approving their bills, or sanctioning expenses up to a certain limit. This varies from company to company. In my career, I have seen companies where the VP had the power to sign vouchers up to an amount of Rs. 500.00 and approve discounts up to 10%. In contrast, the Area Head reporting to the same VP had the authority to approve discounts up to 12% and expenditures up to Rs. 10,000 per bill. Therefore, it depends on the trust the management places in a particular person. In the private sector, there are no standard powers, and it varies from person to person.

Difference Between Sales Consultant and Sales Coordinator

On the other hand, the difference between a Sales Consultant and a Sales Coordinator is clear. Both are employees, but the consultant's job is primarily to procure orders and satisfy clients. In contrast, a sales coordinator compiles orders from a group of Sales Consultants and processes them. The sales coordinator functions as a backend sales supervisor, though this is not a legally defined role. It depends on the management which designation they assign to the employee.

I hope this clarifies some of your doubts.

Best wishes,
Navneet Sarin
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