Business Profile
Want to Know About Jobs and Responsibilities in a Company?
Overview
This unit mainly looks at various job titles and responsibilities in a company as people may be expected to talk about these aspects of their work. Firstly, an employee may have to show a visitor around the offices of their company. More generally, an employee may be asked to describe how the business is organised or structured. Furthermore, people in business may often be called upon to describe to outsiders or friends what their company actually does.
A company is usually divided into departments covering areas such as administration, sales, billing, production, shipping, etc. Below is a chart showing some common departments and positions in the business world.
Common Departments and Positions in a Company
| Departments |
Job titles |
| Finance |
Chief Accountant |
| Personnel |
Assistant Manager |
| Sales |
Salesperson |
| Marketing |
Lawyer |
| Public Relations |
Office Clerk |
| Human Resources (HR) |
Trainee Manager |
| Export |
Deputy Manager |
| Overseas Accounts |
Bank Teller |
| Research and Development (R&D) |
Programmer |
| Production |
Quality Control Engineer |
| Administration |
Administrative Clerk |
Main Responsibilities of Some Common Positions
These can vary a lot in different companies so the following is only a rough indication of the typical responsibilities.
Senior Sales Manager
- Work with a team of sales people and support staff to secure both new and old business and to deepen existing business relationships;
- Monitor, encourage, advise and direct sales activity by individual sales staff in order to achieve revenue targets;
- Define and plan the different steps of a project, allocate action and responsibilities within the overall project framework to achieve timely and cost-effective project completion.
Financial Controller
- Responsible for all accounting, financial and taxation matters;
- Help local offices with budgeting and annual spending projections;
- Arrange for internal and external audits, ensure checks and balances on spending;
- Control and safeguard company assets, develop the matrix of levels of authority for expense review and approval.
Human Resources Manager
- Support the Business Head in setting strategy, direction and objectives with regard to personnel;
- Responsible for hiring appropriate personnel and ensuring career progression;
- Identify, interpret and apply key performance indicators and monitor business managers' use of such indicators;
- Review and evaluate proposals for job regarding, training, promotion, transfer, and salary progression with respect to business needs and internal relativity.
Logistics Manager
- Manage supplies, components, raw materials and inventories with the objective of ensuring production being constantly supported and stocked;
- Manage imports, including customs clearance;
- Negotiate and maintain contracts with transportation and freight companies.
Account Manager
- Support named customers, provide quotations, product recommendations and after sales advice;
- Support the local sales staff with technical recommendations and communication with producers;
- Develop new customers and other sales opportunities;
- Act as an interface between factories and customers.
Purchaser / Buyer
- Responsible for supplier identification and pre-screening of materials;
- Benchmark and negotiate pricing, terms, and other related issues with potential suppliers to ensure fair market pricing.