Career switch, measured
From Retail Sales Associate to Sales Representative
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 60% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Sales, Marketing, Leadership, Communication; the main skills to add are Contract negotiation, Lead generation, CRM, Stakeholder management.
60%
skill overlap
1,714
open Sales Representative postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillRetail Sales AssociateSales Representative
- Sales83%92%
- Marketing19%41%
- Leadership24%27%
- Communication22%22%
- Customer service43%18%
- Retail operations11%6%
- Inventory management32%6%
- Training and coaching13%7%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Sales Representative postings, rarely in Retail Sales Associate ones.
SkillRetail Sales AssociateSales Representative
- Contract negotiation–31%
- Lead generation–25%
- CRM–17%
- Stakeholder management–15%
- Driving–14%
- Research–14%
- Scheduling–13%
- B2B sales–13%
Plan your move to Sales Representative
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