Sales Representative skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Sales Representative postings that mention each skill.

1. Sales92%
2. Marketingdistinctive41%
3. Contract negotiationdistinctive31%
4. Leadership27%
5. Lead generationdistinctive25%
6. Communication22%
7. Customer service18%
8. CRMdistinctive17%
9. Stakeholder management15%
10. Driving14%
11. Research14%
12. Scheduling13%
13. B2B salesdistinctive13%
14. Problem solving12%
15. Customer success11%

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

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Where Sales Representative skills carry over

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

• Wholesale Sales Representative94% overlapShared: Sales, Marketing, Lead generation, CRMHow to switch
• Sales Manager90% overlapShared: Sales, Marketing, Contract negotiation, CRMHow to switch
• Sales Engineer84% overlapShared: Sales, Lead generation, Contract negotiation, MarketingHow to switch
• Account Executive82% overlapShared: Sales, Contract negotiation, Marketing, Lead generationHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Sales Representative need?

In 1,714 current Sales Representative job postings, the skills asked for most often are Sales (92%), Marketing (41%), Contract negotiation (31%), Leadership (27%), Lead generation (25%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Sales Representative move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Wholesale Sales Representative, Sales Manager, Sales Engineer, Account Executive. Wholesale Sales Representative shares skills such as Sales, Marketing, Lead generation.