Career switch, measured
From Sales Manager to Sales Representative
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 90% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Sales, Marketing, Contract negotiation, CRM; the main skills to add are Driving, Scheduling, ERP systems, Payroll.
90%
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 ManagerSales Representative
- Sales88%92%
- Marketing40%41%
- Contract negotiation25%31%
- CRM20%17%
- Lead generation14%25%
- B2B sales15%13%
- Leadership35%27%
- Salesforce15%10%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Sales Representative postings, rarely in Sales Manager ones.
SkillSales ManagerSales Representative
- Driving–14%
- Scheduling–13%
- ERP systems–11%
- Payroll–8%
Plan your move to Sales Representative
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