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On your first day in sales you probably heard the expression ‘sales is a numbers game’. But as your career progresses you learn the spray and pray approach isn’t the best way to beat your targets. You need to target good opportunities and learn the best techniques to maximise your chances of success.
It’s exactly the same when you’re applying for sales jobs. It isn’t just a numbers game. You need a targeted and well-written sales CV.
Read on and you’ll see professional sales CV examples that you can adjust and make your own. Plus, you’ll learn an easy formula for writing a CV for sales jobs that’ll get you more interviews in your pipeline than ever before.
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Mark Peters
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Numbers driven sales executive with 6+ years experience in high-pressure commercial settings. Committed to maximising sales through intelligent responses to customer requirements. Looking to level up my sales career and help Underwood Properties reach new heights of success with my positive and high-energy approach.
Work Experience
Sales Executive
Alpha Property Group, Manchester
January 2016–Present
Key Achievements: Topped Europe-wide individual sales figures for six months running in both 2018 and 2019.
Sales Advisor
Orange Management Co., Manchester
August 2013–December 2015
Education
BSc Management, September 2010–June 2013
University of Manchester
Skills
Awards
Now here’s the job-winning sales CV formula.
A good salesperson engages with potential customers for their company’s products and services. They then provide a product or service that matches the customer’s desires and needs and sell it to them for a profit.
So the purpose of your sales CV is show you have the skillset to maximise sales opportunities and profits for your employer.
You’ll know all too well you have to grab a prospect’s attention quickly if you want to make a sale. The same applies to your CV, you’ve got under half a minute to grab the recruiter’s attention. Here’s how to do it.
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Defining your sales CV personal statement or personal profile is easy. Your CV sells a product. That product is you. And a sales CV personal statement is your sales pitch. In 3–4 lines it’s got to sell you to the hiring manager. Get it wrong and they’ll move on to the next prospect.
But there’s an easy way of getting it right. Just answer these questions and you’ll be set.
The great thing about this approach is it’s flexible. You can just change the way you answer depending on your experience. If you’re an old hand writing a sales executive CV then do this.
And if you’re just starting out in your career and writing an entry-level sales consultant CV you should follow this approach.
Here’s a tip to make it easier. This is the first section of your CV but you should leave it until last. Why? Because then you’ll have your work history, education and skills ready to refer to.
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Your work experience section is the undisputed star of the show. Being a good salesperson takes practice and you need to prove your abilities are razor sharp. Here’s how you do it.
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I know what you’re thinking, being a good salesperson is taught through the school of hard knocks, not in a classroom. But an education section is a non-negotiable for your CV. Here’s how to write it properly.
Realistically, not everyone can be Britain’s answer to Zig Ziglar. But you do need to be able to show off a solid skillset if you want to succeed. If you had to write all the skills needed to be a great salesperson the list would be as long as your arm. Here’s how to narrow it down and choose the best sales skills for your CV.
Here are some skills that’d make a great addition to your sales CV.
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When making a CV in our builder, drag & drop bullet points, skills, and auto-fill the boring stuff. Spell check? Check. Start building your CV here.
When you’re done, Zety’s CV builder will score your CV and tell you exactly how to make it better.
You could stop writing with your skills section and you’d have a pretty good CV. But if you want a great CV, one that gets the best jobs, you need to add something extra. It’s like the Columbo Close, just one last thing! Here’s how to do it.
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You’ve probably seen some dodgy sales letters in your time, but don’t worry, this something that hiring managers actually want to read. It’s no hard sell. In fact, the majority of them consider it a must-have.
Here’s a brief guide to writing your cover letter.
Plus, a great cover letter that matches your CV will give you an advantage over other candidates. You can write it in our cover letter builder here. Here's what it may look like:
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And the final tip to close the sale. Follow up. Don’t just wait for them to call you, if you’ve not heard anything within a week of submitting your application then follow up on it. Get in touch with the hiring manager to check progress. Many recruiters actually expect it of you.
Thanks for reading. Do let me know if you want to hear about specific types of CV for sales. Sales manager CV, sales associate CV, whatever your situation is, please ask in the comments section and I’d be happy to help.
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