To perform in this position, you must put into practice certain skills to close more and better sales, right? As persuasion, negotiation, personalized attention, etc.
Well, this is what should reflect your sales associate resumefrom design to content, to convince the employer that you are qualified for the job.
Fortunately, you are not alone in this process, in this practical guide we accompany you to write each of the sections of your curriculum, with practical examples and recommendations.
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Example of a sales associate resume
Sales associate
Madrid Spain
+34 000 00 00 00
[email protected]
LinkedIn: /guillermochavezexample/
Instagram: @guillermochavezexample
Professional resume
Sales associate with seven years of experience serving customers in stores in the home products sector in a personalized way; For this reason, I have consolidated skills in persuasion, negotiation and techniques to close sales, in addition, I manage sales software, manage inventories and report results. Most recently, I worked at Rufino Navarro, where I increased sales by 45% in just one quarter.
Work experience
Rufino Navarro
Madrid Spain
Sales associate
June 2018 – May 2023
I attended more than 35 clients a day in a personalized way.
I closed more than 30 sales a day.
Managed daily, monthly and quarterly sales records.
Assisted in inventory management.
Implemented promotional strategies for new products.
Favorably managed customer complaints.
I formed and led the sales team.
Outstanding achievements: my work, providing personalized attention to store customers, managed to increase product sales on several occasions, the most recent and significant increase being 45% in the third quarter of 2022.
Tescoma
Madrid Spain
Sales associate
May 2015 – May 2018
I attended more than 15 clients a day with personalized advice.
I closed more than 10 sales a day.
I recorded daily, monthly and quarterly sales.
I organized the shelves, favoring their visual aspect.
I executed the strategies to drive sales.
Executed strategies to increase customer satisfaction.
Relevant achievements: I was recognized as Employee of the Month multiple times for increasing customer satisfaction, most recently by 15% in a bi-monthly period.
Studies
Higher Technician in Marketing and Advertising
European University
May 2013 – May 2015.
Skills
Customer Support.
Marketing and advertising techniques.
Mastery of sales software.
Basic math.
Inventory management.
Sales reports.
Persuasion.
Negotiation.
Conflict management.
Leadership.
Teamwork.
Effective communication.
courses
Online Sales Course
Euroinnova International Online Education
September 2022 – December 2022.
Online Marketing and Sales Strategies Course
Euroinnova International Online Education
January 2021 – April 2021.
💡 Important: This initial example of a sales associate resume can serve as an outline to write your own CV from scratch; however, in this practical guide you will see examples and personalized recommendations for writing each of the sections.
Basic Guidelines for a Sales Associate Resume
Like any resume, before sitting down to write and design your CVthere are certain parameters that you should consider about these last two aspects, take a look below 👇:
To write your resume
He prefers to write a personalized resume for each job offer. Write each section of your CV reflecting your potential as a sales associate. Write in a professional, forceful and persuasive language. Highlight only your basic personal data in the header. Summarize your career and sales strengths in a professional profile. Summarize your studies, sales strengths, and aspirations into a career goal. Describe very persuasively your career path for each company. Mention your academic background (university or not). Highlight your knowledge and professional skills in sales. Include relevant sections that complement the basic sections. Carefully check the spelling and grammar of your CV.
To design your resume
Choose a clean, professional and creative design. Avoid exceeding the use of graphic resources. Apply margins on each sheet to improve presentation (2.5 cm, for example). Summarize your CV prioritizing the information (one to two pages is enough). Select a font that is easy to read, professional, and simple. Break down the text into bullet points and lists to facilitate reading. Highlight the section titles with bold and icons. Save the structure and content of the CV with the PDF format. Choose the most strategic type of CV for your sales profile. Organize the sections maintaining a coherent thread.
As CV types and section order vary according to certain factors, we are going to briefly delve into this subject before moving forward with the practice of this guide.
What is the best type of resume for a sales associate?
It’s not that there are bad types of resumes, it’s just that everyone has a goal, and this is what you should consider to make the most convenient choice to expose your professional career in the world of sales. So, consider the following 👇:
Chronological Resume: If you have risen through the ranks throughout your career, this is the best format for you, because it organizes experiences giving more relevance to the oldest, mentioning the most recent ones last to show professional development. If you have many years of experience, it is for you. Reverse Chronological Resume: If you started your career in sales recently, this is the best format for you, because it organizes your experiences by giving more relevance to the most recent ones, mentioning the oldest ones last to communicate that you are updated in the employment sector. Functional resume: If you don’t have any work experience in sales, but do have professional knowledge and skills, this is the best format for you, because it highlights education and skills to disguise a lack of experience. Mixed resume: and if you want to have more freedom when structuring your CV, this is the best format for you, because it combines the two previous styles (inverse chronological and functional) to order the sections as you prefer.
Choose the type of resume that is best for your current job position.
How to organize the sections of the curriculum?
In the previous section we anticipate what the structure of each type of curriculum is like, even so, we are going to exemplify it more clearly so that you know how to organize the sections.
On the one hand, the chronological resume and the reverse chronological resume They have a traditional basic structure, which is the following 👇:
Header. Summary of your objective or professional profile as a sales associate. Description of your work experience in sales with outstanding achievements. Academic training (university or not). Knowledge and professional skills in the world of sales.
The only difference between the two types of resumes is how the dates are organized (chronological, ascending; reverse chronological, descending).
Besides, the functional curriculum and the mixed curriculum They have a more modern and daring structure, which is the following 👇:
Header. Summary of your objective or professional profile as a sales associate. Knowledge and professional skills in the world of sales. Academic training (university or not). Description of your work experience in sales with outstanding achievements (optional).
In these last types of CVs, the professional knowledge and skills section is the center of attention, being able to dispense with the work experience section or, instead, mention other professional experiences (you will find out what they are later).
Regardless of the type of resume you choose, you can add extra sectionslike 👇:
Languages. Non-university training (courses, workshops, seminars, among others). Conferences and/or talks. Awards and/or recognitions (professional or academic). Other information of interest (availability, schedule, own car, among others). Labor references. Publications of interest. Interests. Hobbies.
Although we will not delve into all these complementary sections, at the end of the guide you have examples of how to write and include these sections in your sales associate CV.
💡 Once this introduction is over, let’s move on to writing the sections of your CV.
Start with the header, your personal introduction
The upper block of this document corresponds to the header, which is a very short and punctualwhose objective is to present your main personal data to the employer.
Being the section that opens your CV, it is necessary to mention important information, such as 👇:
Your full name. Your home address (specific or generic). Your trade or profession in the sales sector. Your primary phone number. Your professional email. Your professional social network(s) or website.
In general, with this data it is usually more than enough for the employer to identify you quickly; Therefore, it is not necessary to include other information, unless the job announcement justifies why it requires knowing other personal data.
Look at a correct example of this section 👇:
CORRECT
Sales associate
Madrid Spain
+34 000 00 00 00
[email protected]
LinkedIn: /nataliacaceresexample/
Instagram: @nataliacaceresejemplo
You can distribute this data as you wish in the header, the important thing is that it is the first thing that the employer’s eyes read. To enhance the attractiveness of the document, you can include some icons to replace words, just keep it professional.
And look at an incorrect example of this section 👇:
INCORRECT
Resume
Natalia I. Cáceres M.
Madrid Spain
Since this is the first section the recruiter will review, it is very counterproductive. leave him with doubts, as in this example. In this header, neither the trade or profession of the candidate nor his contact information has been specified, which delays the selection process, and your application may be discarded as it is incomplete. Mistake!
Besides, it is an incorrect practice Use terms such as “curriculum”, “curriculum vitae”, “curricular summary”, “CV”, among others, in this upper block, because what should stand out is your personal information, writing your name and surname in larger size, accompanying it with your trade or profession and complementing with your contact information.
Summarize your professional description, if you have sales experience
Followed by the heading, your professional profile is the next section that the recruiter will read, because it’s a…