Managing a Corporate Sale (Training with Stock) Opportunity
The following guide covers how to manage Salesforce Opportunities for providing training, as well as stock. If you're providing a quote for Industry Training only, please refer to the Industry Training Manual.
1. Finding the Customer
The first step is to find the Salesforce Account for which you would like to create an Opportunity. The fastest way to search for an Account is to use the Salesforce global search bar at the top of your screen. Simply type the name in the search box and indicate in the box next to it that you're searching under Accounts (highlighted below).
You don't have to search by name. You can use an email, phone number or even a related Contact. Anything that will help track the Customer down.
You can tell if an account is actively trading with us, because the second column (highlighted below) is the total sum of opportunities closed on their account for the current financial year.
Remember: If in doubt, please check with a colleague or your direct manager.
- If the customer wishes to purchase a product(s) from us as a one-off, please use the "Walk In Customer" accounts. There is one Walk-In account for each area (e.g. Brisbane, Townsville, etc.)
If the Account does not already exist you may need to create a new one. If so, you should read this guide to help you - Salesforce Accounts and Account Hierarchy.
2. Creating a New Opportunity
Once you have selected the correct Account, click on the Related tab. Here you will find a list called 'Opportunities'. This will display any Opportunities relating to the Account, past and present.
You will notice that there are a number of other lists on the page - Contact, Bookings, Cases. These all show records linked to the Account. This is a great place to come to get an overview of what is happening with your Customer.
From the 'Opportunities' list select 'New'.
You may be prompted to select an Opportunity type (it depends on your profile). If you are prompted then select 'Corporate Sales' and select 'Next'.
You will be prompted to select an Opportunity type (the types that you'll see listed below depends on your system profile). Please select: 'Corporate Sales' and then 'Next'.
You can then start to complete your Opportunity details. There are a few required fields at this stage -
- Opportunity Name - you can type what you like here but be sure to use something descriptive and try to be consistent with your naming conventions.
- Close Date - this is the date you are aiming to close this particular sale. It does not have to be accurate, it's just an estimate. You can always change it later.
- Stage - this should be 'Discovery' in the first instance. As the Opportunity progresses through the sales cycle, the Stage will be updated accordingly.
Once you are done, click: 'Save'.
2a. Creating an Opportunity with an alternative Shipping Address
In the scenario where you either:
a) Want the order to be delivered to a location which is NOT the same as the account shipping address but will be paid for by the billing account holder.
b) Want the order to be delivered to the same shipping address as specified on the account but for the attention of someone
c) Want the order to be emailed to a different email address other than the "Email Address for Invoice" as specified on the account
You will need to create a "Shipping Address" against the opportunity:
Note: Always select "Product Shipping Location" when prompted as per below
Refer to the below sample when completing the Shipping Location:
1 - This is the name of the business where the order will be delivered to
2 - This is who you want the order to be delivered to (you can put your account contact name if unsure)
3 - The internal Salesforce name for this new record (e.g. this can be the same as the business name)
4 - City = Suburb. Do NOT enter the suburb on any other field
6 - Address Line 1 - Enter the street number & name here. If there's a unit number or floor, enter here too
7 - Enter the email address for the invoice to go to. This could be the same as the email address for invoices on the account. (Please make a note of the email address on the account before completing this step).
Once you have saved your Opportunity, you will be returned to the related area on the Salesforce Account.
You will see your newly created Opportunity in the 'Opportunities' list. Click on it to open it up. Alternatively, you can open the opportunity by clicking on it from the green message shown below.
3. Adding Products
You will then be presented with the product selection screen. You can add as many products as you like, both stock and training courses. You can search for specific products using the search bar add them to your product 'cart' using the arrow on the left of the screen.
You'll then be prompted to select the correct Price-Book. The price-books available to you are absed on your level of access and the State that you reside in. E.g. If you're based in Queensland, select: St John 2019 - QLD - Current and if you're based in Northern Territory, select: St John 2017 - NT - Alice Springs/Darwin or St John 2017 - NT - Katharine/Tennant Creek:
After you click Save, you'll be presented with the product selection screen. You can add as many products as you like.
Important Info:
Step 1- The best way to add multiple products to your opportunity is to enter the product code or product name in the search bar and then click on the magnifying-glass as shown in first screen-shot below.
Step 2 - Then select the products by checking the tick-box (second screen-shot below)
Step 3 -Go back to the search box, enter the name of the next product and repeat steps 1 & 2 above
Step 4 - Click Next
Once you have clicked Next, you can define a quantity for each product. Once you are done, select Save
You will notice when searching for training products there are three versions of each. Those prefixed with IND are for quoting industry courses and should not be used for corporate sale Opportunities. Reference the Making an Industry Course Booking guide to discover how to create an industry booking.
Those prefixed RPL are specifically for students who have previously completed a training competency at another RTO and need to undertake a challenge test to ensure their skills are up-to-date.
When quoting on training (non-industry quotes), you should always select the version of the product without a prefix assigned.
4. Add a Contact Role
The next step is to define to whom the quotation should be sent to. You can do this from the 'Contact Role' option, which you will find on the right-hand side of your Opportunity screen. As with the products, use the drop down arrow and select 'Manage Contact Role':
Use the 'Contact' field to lookup the contact within Salesforce to whom you would like to send the quote. This will most likely be a contact attached to the Account defined on the Opportunity. You can search for the Contact simply by typing their name. Salesforce will begin to suggest the contact it thinks you are looking for. If you can't find the Contact easily, select the magnifying glass to perform a more exhaustive search:
If the Contact doesn't exist you can select 'New Contact' from the bottom of the list and add them. Once saved, this contact will be attached to the account you created the opportunity against.
5. Send your Quote
Before proceeding to the next step, please ensure the following:-
1) The Warehouse showing on your opportunity record is the correct one. If not, amend accordingly. E.g.: The default warehouse for the QLD Corporate Sales is BNE01
2) Enter a valid Purchase Order number and if none provided, enter the account contact person's name (this is best practice for SJAA QLD).
Next Step: Use the 'Send Quote' button in the top right-hand corner of your screen:
You just need to complete a final few details -
- Select a Contact (the recipient) - Select the quote recipient from the drop-down list
- You have the option to include an attachment with your quote, e.g. the image below is showing us that you can also send the client the 'About us' QLD marketing material
- Choose a delivery method - You have 3 options: (1) Attach the quotation to the ""Notes & Attachments" section on the opportunity record - (this is also the option to use for iPad's in place of the 'Download' option). (2) Download: This is a great way to check the quote before you send it out to ensure that everything looks in order. (3)Email: You can email the quote directly to the client.
- After selecting your deliver method, click Run.
The first page of a quote will look something like this:
After you have sent the quote, the Opportunity 'Stage' field will automatically be updated to 'Follow up Quote'. However if you would like to update the 'Stage' field yourself you can do this easily. Just click on the stage you would like to update to and select 'Mark as Current Stage' on the right of the screen.
After you have sent the quote, you need to update the Opportunity 'Stage' field to 'Follow up Quote'. Just click on the stage you would like to update to and select 'Mark as Current Stage' on the right of the screen:
6. Follow up your Quote
When you send a quote out, you can create a reminder task to follow it up. You can create the task under the 'Activities' tab:
Under the activity tab you will notice there are some other useful actions you can take. You can quickly create an Event, Task, Send an Email or Log a Call against your Opportunity. These tools are really easy to use and are specially designed to help you log and keep track of all the actions undertaken on your Opportunity.
You can use the 'Tasks' tab in the Salesforce navigation bar to keep track of all the tasks you have logged or that Salesforce has created automatically for you (including those to follow up on quotes).
You can easily keep on top of your task list and tick them off as you complete them.
7.a Quote Declined - Closed Lost
If the customer decides they do not want to proceed with the quote, you should update the Opportunity Stage to 'Closed Lost': Select: 'Closed' from the status bar at the top of your Opportunity screen and select 'Change Closed Stage' on the right. From the resulting popup, select 'Closed Lost' and then 'Save':
7.b Quote Accepted - Order Stock
Important Information:-
At SJAA QLD it's imperative that you have received from the customer either a signed quote or a purchase order document prior to placing the order (for stock). Please upload the document or signed quote against your opportunity in the "Notes & Attachments" section
- Click on the Notes & Attachments section and then click on the drop-down arrow on the right-hand side and upload document:
Process for ordering stock:
1) Ensure you enter a Purchase Order number in the "Purchase Order" field (use your contact's name if required)
2) Check that the products & quantities are correct before carrying out Step 3 (below). Amend accordingly.
3) Click Order Stock on the pathway and then click on Mark as Current Stage as shown in the 1st image below
Changing the Stage to 'Order Stock' automates a number of things (refer to the 2nd image below) -
- An order for the stock items will be created and the Supply Chain team will be automatically notified to approve it's integration with MYOB. Your product order will be linked to your Corporate Sale Opportunity. To view it, navigate to the 'Product Summary' section under the details tab (highlighted in the 2nd image below). You can click on the 'Product Opportunity' to open it up and see the details.
- The Opportunity Stage will automatically be changed to 'Closed Won - Product Ordered'
If there is no training included as part of your Opportunity, the system will automatically update the Opportunity 'Stage' to 'Closed Won - Product Ordered'.
For accepted quotes, it is important you check that the customer's 'email for invoice' is up to date. If this is incorrect, the email will not reach the customer when it is triggered for invoice. You can check the 'Email for Invoice' from the Account linked to your Opportunity. Hover over the 'Account Name' field from the details section in your Opportunity to quickly see it. If you need to update this, you can do so from the Opportunity itself, from the buttons in the top right hand of the screen (you may need to select the downwards arrow icon to see all the buttons). You will find a 'Update Invoice Email' option. Select this, type in your new email and select 'Save'.
8. Quote Accepted - Schedule Training
Once you have triggered the creation of an order for the stock items you can book in the Customer for their training. A task is automatically logged to remind you to do this. As with the task to follow up your quote, this can be found either in the 'Activity' tab on the Opportunity or under the 'Tasks' tab from the Salesforce navigation bar.
To book the training in, use the 'Manage Booking' button at the top right of the Opportunity screen. This will provide you with an interface to book the customer into training:
In the top section (section 1 below), under the 'Products' selection you will find the training courses you sold as part of your Opportunity. You will also notice 'Quantity' and 'Remaining' counts. This displays how many training spots you sold as part of the Opportunity and how many spots remain to be booked in.
You can then follow these steps to complete the Booking -
- Tick the checkbox against the course you wish to book the attendee on
- Select the number of attendees that you would like to add to that particular Course
- Add a PO Number
- The 'Booking Account' will default to the same as the Account defined on the Salesforce Opportunity
- Select a 'Booking Contact' - this is the contact at the Customer who is responsible for the booking. This could be the same as the contact role defined earlier in this process or someone different
- Select 'Create Booking'
You can create multiple Bookings at one time. Simply select more than one from the Course selection screen. Salesforce will throw an error if you try to add bookings that total more than the number spots sold.
Once you have created some bookings they will appear in the 'Current Bookings' section at the top of the screen:
You then have the option to add attendees against your Bookings or even to take a credit card payment over the phone. You will see these options against the Booking record at the top of the page.
Please review the guide on how to make a Corporate Booking to see more details on how to do this - Making a Corporate Booking.
9. Send a Booking Confirmation
Once you have created your Bookings, press the 'Back to Opportunity' button. From here, select the 'Booking Confirmation' button from the top right of the screen. This button will allow you to send a PDF document to your booking contact with a list of the Courses that they have booked in for.
To send the Booking Confirmation you just need to -
- Specify the Contact you would like to send it to. This should default to the Contact you defined as a Contact Role
- Select 'Email' - this will deliver the resulting PDF via email to your Contact. You can select download so you can preview what your document will look like
- Select 'Run'
10. Time to Close
All that now remains is to close your Opportunity. Select 'Close' from the status bar at the top of your screen and then 'Select Closed Stage'. Next, select 'Closed Won - Training Scheduled' and select 'Save'.
Salesforce will check whether you have booked in all the training spots defined in the Opportunity. If not, it won't let you change the stage to 'Closed Won - Training Scheduled'. It will remain at 'Closed Won - Product Ordered' until all training has been booked in.
























