Produce department supervisor vs sales leader

The differences between produce department 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 produce department supervisor and a sales leader. Additionally, a sales leader has an average salary of $68,699, which is higher than the $33,165 average annual salary of a produce department supervisor.

The top three skills for a produce department supervisor include product knowledge, food safety and sales floor. The most important skills for a sales leader are product knowledge, customer service, and sales floor.

Produce department supervisor vs sales leader overview

	Produce Department Supervisor	Sales Leader
Yearly salary	$33,165	$68,699
Hourly rate	$15.94	$33.03
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	78,643	458,558
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Produce department supervisor vs sales leader salary

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

	Produce Department Supervisor	Sales Leader
Average salary	$33,165	$68,699
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $45,000	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 produce department supervisor and sales leader education

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

	Produce Department Supervisor	Sales Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Produce department supervisor vs sales leader demographics

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

	Produce Department Supervisor	Sales Leader
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 75.6% Female, 24.4%	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 6.9% White, 61.1% 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 produce department supervisor and sales leader duties and responsibilities

Produce department supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage geotechnical aspects of an EIR/EIS for a coastal development in an environmentally sensitive lagoon.
Conduct geotechnical and geological investigations and mineral resource evaluations for commercial, industrial and governmental clients using the above-mentioned drilling techniques.
Drive the achievement of financial goals by managing customer inventory flow process and SWAS planning.

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.

Produce department supervisor vs sales leader skills

Common produce department supervisor skills

Product Knowledge, 21%
Food Safety, 18%
Sales Floor, 12%
Customer Service, 10%
Cleanliness, 9%
Quality Products, 6%

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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