Career switch, measured
From Sales Engineer to Sales Representative
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 84% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Sales, Lead generation, Contract negotiation, Marketing; the main skills to add are Customer service, Driving, ERP systems, Payroll.
84%
skill overlap
1,714
open Sales Representative postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillSales EngineerSales Representative
- Sales96%92%
- Lead generation21%25%
- Contract negotiation20%31%
- Marketing27%41%
- CRM14%17%
- B2B sales22%13%
- Salesforce13%10%
- Customer success25%11%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Sales Representative postings, rarely in Sales Engineer ones.
SkillSales EngineerSales Representative
- Customer service9%18%
- Driving–14%
- ERP systems–11%
- Payroll–8%
Plan your move to Sales Representative
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