Lumber sales supervisor vs sales leader

The differences between lumber sales supervisors and sales leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a lumber sales supervisor and a sales leader. Additionally, a sales leader has an average salary of $68,699, which is higher than the $33,623 average annual salary of a lumber sales supervisor.

The top three skills for a lumber sales supervisor include sales floor, customer orders and delivery schedules. The most important skills for a sales leader are product knowledge, customer service, and sales floor.

Lumber sales supervisor vs sales leader overview

	Lumber Sales Supervisor	Sales Leader
Yearly salary	$33,623	$68,699
Hourly rate	$16.16	$33.03
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	105,608	458,558
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Lumber sales supervisor vs sales leader salary

Lumber sales supervisors and sales leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lumber Sales Supervisor	Sales Leader
Average salary	$33,623	$68,699
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $40,000	Between $33,000 And $139,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	ZS
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between lumber sales supervisor and sales leader education

There are a few differences between a lumber sales supervisor and a sales leader in terms of educational background:

	Lumber Sales Supervisor	Sales Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Lumber sales supervisor vs sales leader demographics

Here are the differences between lumber sales supervisors' and sales leaders' demographics:

	Lumber Sales Supervisor	Sales Leader
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 5.6% White, 64.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 6.9% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between lumber sales supervisor and sales leader duties and responsibilities

Lumber sales supervisor example responsibilities.

Achieve proficiency in all aspects of international business from documentation to freight logistics to pricing negotiations.
Maintain detailed accountability of valuable jewelry, handle new merchandise, and maintain employee focus on departmental organization and cleanliness.
Describe product to customers and accurately explain details about DirecTV services.

Sales leader example responsibilities.

Manage to sales KPI's (including sales and expense budget numbers), assuring efficient and effective use of resources.
Manage all lead activity for a specific vertical sales territory, identifying opportunities and engaging appropriate field sales representatives.
Provide excellent customer service, operate cash register, offer product and pet knowledge.
Charge with training new associates for visual updates, stock processing, client experience, product knowledge, and POS.
Assist with payroll and timekeeping duties.
Interact with kids while the parents are shopping.

Lumber sales supervisor vs sales leader skills

Common lumber sales supervisor skills

Sales Floor, 35%
Customer Orders, 23%
Delivery Schedules, 16%
POS, 6%
Inventory Control, 5%
Product Knowledge, 5%

Common sales leader skills

Product Knowledge, 10%
Customer Service, 10%
Sales Floor, 9%
Store Management, 6%
Loss Prevention, 6%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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