Retail Supervisor skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Retail Supervisor postings that mention each skill.

1. Customer servicedistinctive90%
2. Training and coachingdistinctive85%
3. Hospitalitydistinctive42%
4. Inventory management34%
5. Leadership28%
6. Merchandisingdistinctive28%
7. Sales25%
8. Communication19%
9. Scheduling17%
10. Warehouse operationsdistinctive15%
11. Retail operationsdistinctive14%
12. Driving12%
13. Regulatory compliance10%
14. Auditing9%
15. Security operations7%

“Distinctive” means Retail Supervisor postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Retail Supervisor skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Table Games Dealer67% overlapShared: Customer service, Hospitality, Communication, LeadershipHow to switch
• Lodging Manager67% overlapShared: Hospitality, Customer service, Training and coaching, Inventory managementHow to switch
• Bellhop64% overlapShared: Customer service, Driving, Hospitality, Inventory managementHow to switch
• Coach62% overlapShared: Training and coaching, Leadership, Inventory managementHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Retail Supervisor need?

In 578 current Retail Supervisor job postings, the skills asked for most often are Customer service (90%), Training and coaching (85%), Hospitality (42%), Inventory management (34%), Leadership (28%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Retail Supervisor move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Table Games Dealer, Lodging Manager, Bellhop, Coach. Table Games Dealer shares skills such as Customer service, Hospitality, Communication.