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 event management as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

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