Sales supervisor - career development

As a sales supervisor, you’ll use your leadership and sales skills to organise and manage the duties of sales staff, mainly in retail and wholesale outlets. You’ll need strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Keep reading to learn more about the job and how you can get employed.

Find out how you'll build skills and experience below.

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How will your sales supervisor career progress?

Career progression in sales supervision depends on the experience you gain and your job performance. It’s likely that the more experience you get in a sales supervisor role, the more you’ll progress.

You may start out in the sales team before being promoted to sales supervisor after several years of experience. From there you could move into a management position and then work as a sales director where you’ll have increased responsibilities. If you enjoy working under pressure and hitting targets, this could be the role for you.

What opportunities are there for career development?

Most learning will be on the job as you take on more responsibility. Bigger organisations are also likely to give in-house training sessions, allowing you to pick up new skills.

External courses are also available to help increase your career development, like the ILM Certificate in Team Leading.

Professional organisations you could join include the Chartered Management Institute, the Institute of Sales Management (ISM) and the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).

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