Technical Sales Representative skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Technical Sales Representative postings that mention each skill.

1. Sales78%
2. Marketingdistinctive45%
3. Communication39%
4. Microsoft Officedistinctive34%
5. EMTdistinctive26%
6. Training and coaching24%
7. Leadership24%
8. Inventory management21%
9. Teaching20%
10. OSHAdistinctive19%
11. BLS/CPRdistinctive19%
12. Case managementdistinctive19%
13. CRMdistinctive19%
14. Problem solving17%
15. Budgeting14%

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

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Where Technical 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 Representative60% overlapShared: Sales, Marketing, CRM, Microsoft OfficeHow to switch
• Firefighter57% overlapShared: EMT, BLS/CPR, Driving, Patient careHow to switch
• Sales Representative56% overlapShared: Sales, Marketing, CRM, LeadershipHow to switch
• Sales Manager56% overlapShared: Sales, Marketing, CRM, CommunicationHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Technical Sales Representative need?

In 310 current Technical Sales Representative job postings, the skills asked for most often are Sales (78%), Marketing (45%), Communication (39%), Microsoft Office (34%), EMT (26%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Technical Sales Representative move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Wholesale Sales Representative, Firefighter, Sales Representative, Sales Manager. Wholesale Sales Representative shares skills such as Sales, Marketing, CRM.