Sales Representative resume keywords
These are the skills, tools and certifications that show up most often in sales representative job postings in the US. Use only the ones that are true for you.
Asked for in most postings
- sales quota
- prospecting
- lead generation
- customer relationships
- CRM software
- closing
- negotiation
- product knowledge
Often listed as a plus
- Salesforce
- B2B sales
- cold calling
- territory management
- pipeline management
- account growth
Example: the same experience, written two ways
Before: Sold products to customers.
After: Hit 112% of a $900K annual quota by prospecting new accounts, managing the pipeline in Salesforce and closing 40+ deals.
Tip: Always give quota attainment as a percentage. It is the first number sales managers look for.