Senior sales coordinator vs sales supervisor

The differences between senior sales coordinators and sales supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-8 years to become a senior sales coordinator, becoming a sales supervisor takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a senior sales coordinator has an average salary of $44,319, which is higher than the $40,860 average annual salary of a sales supervisor.

The top three skills for a senior sales coordinator include customer service, product knowledge and sales support. The most important skills for a sales supervisor are ladders, sales floor, and inventory control.

Senior sales coordinator vs sales supervisor overview

	Senior Sales Coordinator	Sales Supervisor
Yearly salary	$44,319	$40,860
Hourly rate	$21.31	$19.64
Growth rate	-8%	-
Number of jobs	34,579	424,088
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	46	43
Years of experience	8	6

Senior sales coordinator vs sales supervisor salary

Senior sales coordinators and sales supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Sales Coordinator	Sales Supervisor
Average salary	$44,319	$40,860
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $61,000	Between $31,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	ServiceNow
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between senior sales coordinator and sales supervisor education

There are a few differences between a senior sales coordinator and a sales supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Senior Sales Coordinator	Sales Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Senior sales coordinator vs sales supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between senior sales coordinators' and sales supervisors' demographics:

	Senior Sales Coordinator	Sales Supervisor
Average age	46	43
Gender ratio	Male, 35.8% Female, 64.2%	Male, 57.2% Female, 42.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 7.1% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	9%

Differences between senior sales coordinator and sales supervisor duties and responsibilities

Senior sales coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage all activities relate to operations including sales order processing, customer fulfillment, shipping, logistics and inventory management.
Present and prepare PowerPoint presentations for assign projects for all staff and sales executives.
Coordinate all sales personnel logistics meetings including travel, transportation, lodging and accommodations, catering, audiovisual equipment and entertainment.
Increase revenues by upselling orders to include accessories and relate equipment.

Sales supervisor example responsibilities.

Create and lead staff development sessions on solution selling techniques/running effective promotions/POS execution/trade math.
Train new employees and insurance agents about Medicare and AlohaCare's procedures in promoting its senior plans.
Assist in visual merchandise, floor moves, inventory, stock, mark downs, POS transactions, online orders and delivery
Increase availability and visibility of brands on POS of assign territory.
Approve and reject billing documentation base on Medicare or payer qualifications.
Certify excellent overall cleanliness of the store to provide customers with exceptional visual presentations and easy-to-navigate store layouts.

Senior sales coordinator vs sales supervisor skills

Common senior sales coordinator skills

Customer Service, 13%
Product Knowledge, 11%
Sales Support, 6%
Event Planning, 6%
Sales Proposals, 5%
Upselling, 4%

Common sales supervisor skills

Ladders, 18%
Sales Floor, 10%
Inventory Control, 7%
Sales Training, 7%
Loss Prevention, 4%
Drive Sales, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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