Territory Planning

Definition

Territory Planning is the strategic allocation of accounts, geographic regions, or industry segments among sales representatives to maximize coverage, efficiency, and revenue potential. 

Overview

Territory planning ensures sales teams are assigned markets fairly and effectively. It balances workloads, reduces overlap, and helps organizations capture more opportunities while improving rep productivity.

How It Works

Territory planning typically includes:

Dividing accounts by geography, industry, or size

Assigning territories based on rep capacity and experience

Analyzing market potential and opportunity density

Setting territory goals and quotas

Monitoring coverage gaps or overlaps

Adjusting territories as markets evolve

Strong territory plans create clearer ownership and accountability. 

Improves market coverage 

Increases sales productivity

Reduces account conflicts

Balances workloads fairly 

Supports revenue growth 

Enhances performance visibility 

Benefits of Territory Planning:

Example

A company assigns one sales rep to western India manufacturing accounts and another to southern India logistics accounts to improve specialization and coverage. 

Summary

Territory Planning is a strategic method of assigning markets and accounts to sales teams for better efficiency and growth. 

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