Career switch, measured
From Sales Supervisor to Retail Sales Associate
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 72% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Sales, Merchandising, Inventory management, Point of sale; the main skills to add are Marketing, Workplace safety, Troubleshooting.
72%
skill overlap
21,396
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillSales SupervisorRetail Sales Associate
- Sales100%83%
- Merchandising31%31%
- Inventory management53%32%
- Point of sale28%24%
- Customer service31%43%
- Security operations51%15%
- Retail operations26%11%
- Leadership68%24%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Retail Sales Associate postings, rarely in Sales Supervisor ones.
SkillSales SupervisorRetail Sales Associate
- Marketing–19%
- Workplace safety–12%
- Troubleshooting–11%
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Plan your move to Retail Sales Associate
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