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Territory Management

A system for grouping customers by geographic area or criteria and assigning sales reps to each territory.

Complete Definition

Territory Management in CRM ensures balanced workload distribution, prevents rep conflicts, and optimizes sales coverage. It assigns accounts, leads, and opportunities to specific reps or teams based on geography, industry, account size, or product. Advanced territory management includes rules for overlap, reassignment automation, and performance analytics.

Key Points

  • 1Groups customers by territory
  • 2Balances sales workload
  • 3Prevents rep conflicts
  • 4Automates assignment rules