Realigning Sales Territories at Garrick Oil and Lubricants
This case presents the challenging situation facing Jonathan Wiley, a fresh MBA graduate who has recently been appointed regional sales manager (RSM) of the Northern Ontario sales region of the Canadian subsidiary of Garrick Oil and Lubricants (GOAL). Wiley has to make a decision regarding the allocation of geographical territories to four territory sales managers – Tom, Ben, Melissa, and Jim – who report directly to him.
To expose students to a real life sales management decision situation in which students can see the complex inter linking of several issues; including leadership, sales force motivation, sales force organization and customer relationship issues.