Market Pulse · Market Report

What skills does the market require for Verkaufsleiter?

This analysis shows which skills are most frequently required in current job postings for Verkaufsleiter — evaluated from 29 postings (nationwide), source: Federal Employment Agency.

29
Postings evaluated · nationwide
6
Skills identified
41,4%
Peak demand
Demand · nationwide

Most in-demand skills

Share of nationwide evaluated postings that explicitly mention the skill.

1
Vertriebsleitung 41,4%
2
Lebensmittelhandel 37,9%
3
Personalführung 24,1%
4
Nahrungsmittelhandwerk 20,7%
5
Upselling 20,7%
6
Warenpräsentation 20,7%
Technical core
Trend

Where demand is heading

Trend analysis from Q4 2026
We are still gathering the necessary history — trend data will appear automatically once sufficient time series are available.
Salary

Median salary nationwide

4.779 € / month
Q25 3.629 €
Q75 6.526 €
Source: Entgeltatlas of the Federal Employment Agency
Common gaps

These skills are missing from many profiles

Highly in demand — and rarely evidenced in most CVs for Verkaufsleiter.

Vertriebsleitung 41,4% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Lebensmittelhandel 37,9% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Personalführung 24,1% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Nahrungsmittelhandwerk 20,7% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Upselling 20,7% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.

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