Los Angeles Sales Jobs Created by BYD
An international car manufacturer is opening a new headquarters and creating Los Angeles sales jobs.
BYD Auto Company Limited, a Chinese manufacturer, recently announced its plans to locate the company's North American headquarters in Los Angeles. According to Automotive News, the company's new office and battery and solar panel development center will initially result in about 150 jobs, as well as 1,000 jobs in sales and product support.
The company's Los Angeles headquarters will be responsible for sales, marketing and research and development for BYD's automobiles and energy products, which include solar panels, LED lighting systems, and home and grid level energy storage units.
Los Angeles Sales Jobs Outlook
Anyone looking for a career as a sales manager or other sales professional should check out the promising future of Los Angeles sales jobs.
According to the California Employment Development Department, the number of sales managers throughout the State of California is expected to grow at an average rate when compared to all occupations. Sales manager employment is expected to increase by about 7,800 jobs, or 15.4 percent, between 2006 and 2016.
Sales managers should remain in high demand as the domestic and global competition for products and services being offered to consumers increases. In addition, businesses are almost always looking for highly-qualified and highly-experienced sales professionals.