Manager de vanzari a carui prima responsabilitate este suprevegherea fortei de vanzare in mediul extern; in general, managerul de vanzari externe se implica foarte putin in treburile interne si in operatiile administrative de vanzare.
A sales manager whose prime responsibility is for the supervision of the sales force in its outside selling activities; generally, the field sales manager will have only minimal involvement in the internal, administrative sales management operations.