Sales CVs live and die on numbers. Lead every role with quota attainment, deal size and territory, then show the motion (inbound, outbound, expansion) that got you there.
Build my Sales Representative CV — free →tailored to the job · 2 min ✎Last updated: 9 June 2026
Sales CVs are the most numbers-driven of all: a hiring manager scans for quota attainment first, every year, in both percentage and value. Around that, they want the context that makes the number meaningful — deal size, sales cycle, territory and segment, and the motion you run (SDR, AE, expansion). A sales CV without quota figures reads like a candidate who'd rather not say, which is the wrong first impression for the role.
Applicant-tracking systems rank on relevance — weave the ones that genuinely apply to you into your experience:
Strong bullets lead with a verb and end with a number. Templates to adapt to your own results:
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The structure a sales representative CV is scanned for — roughly in this order:
What weakens a sales representative CV most often:
A summary sits at the very top and frames everything below. Here's an editable template for a sales representative — adapt every detail to your own experience:
B2B SaaS account executive (5 yrs) carrying a €900k+ quota and consistently landing above 110% attainment through disciplined outbound. (Adapt the segment, quota and motion to your own numbers.)
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For most sales roles, yes — quota attainment (in % and value, per year) is the first thing a sales manager looks for. If a figure is under NDA, give the percentage and describe the deal size and territory around it.
Context matters. A down year during a market downturn or a territory change reads very differently from a pattern. Show the years you can stand behind, and be ready to explain any gap honestly in the interview.
Name your motion and the levers: net-new pipeline built, cycle shortened, key accounts expanded, ranking among peers. "Added €400k of net-new pipeline per quarter" tells a manager how you hit the number, not just that you did.