Sales Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Hospitality & Catering

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Sales Skills List in Hospitality & Catering

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Sales role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Sales job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 50% of Sales job descriptions contained sales as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

sales
50%
event management
50%
hospitality
42%
hotels
34%
wedding industry
25%
cost management
17%
manage client relationships
17%
tenders
17%
foodservice
17%
food
17%
contracts
17%
contract catering
17%
catering
17%
bids
17%
b2b sales
17%
wedding planning
17%
conference coordination
17%
supplier negotiation
17%
banquet operations
17%
events management
17%
event planning
9%
events
9%
events manager
9%
luxury hotel
9%
general manager
9%
hotel sales
9%
booking systems
9%
opera
9%
sales & marketing leadership
9%
events coordination
9%
business development
9%
creative
9%
career development
9%
benefits
9%
account manager
9%
sales opportunities
9%
external clients
9%
diary management
9%
build strong relationships
9%
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