There are generally two career paths you can follow in sales. First, a salesperson may make sales a career and become a specialist in dealing with jobbers, chains, or vendors, or in selling to specialized target groups such as independent grocers and hospitals. The person may even specialize in selling particular types of products. The second path is to become sales manager of a region or district, supervising sales representatives and managers under you. This could ultimately lead to becoming national sales manager, vice president of sales, or perhaps even president.
Sales is a common route to the top.
You are generally totally free of constraints of an office job. Thus, it is almost like being your own boss. It can be very rewarding to know that you represent the company to your customers and have the chance to develop personal resourcefulness as well as product and customer knowledge. The rewards and earnings for a sales position can be very high, depending on your effort and the compensation plan. In fact, many people, once in sales, spend their entire careers there, choosing the freedom and earning potential over the restrictions and often lower salaries of office management positions.