Sales Associate Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Retail

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Sales Associate Skills List in Retail

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Sales Associate role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Sales Associate job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 80% of Sales Associate job descriptions contained sales as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

sales
80%
retail
74%
customer service
54%
microsoft dynamics
34%
teamwork
34%
sales order processing
34%
experienced sales professional
34%
manual handling
34%
luxury
27%
senior sales
20%
luxury retail
14%
luxury ladieswear
14%
accessories
14%
beauty
14%
leather goods
14%
luggage
14%
discount
7%
commission
7%
communication
7%
publishing
7%
luxury goods
7%
high value
7%
social media
7%
shop
7%
hitchin
7%
business development
7%
art gallery
7%
styling
7%
retail sales
7%
fashion
7%
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