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Field Sales Associate

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SumUp

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry & Junior Level
  • Customer Relations
    Sales & Business Development
  • London

AI generated summary

  • You need face-to-face customer experience, a target-driven mindset, ability to engage new people, and independence in a field role. Backgrounds in sales or hospitality are preferred.
  • You will visit local SMEs, understand their operations, identify challenges, demonstrate payment solutions, recommend setups, manage your territory, and work toward monthly sales targets.

Requirements

  • This role requires previous face-to-face customer experience. You must be comfortable speaking with people in person, understanding their needs, and guiding conversations toward solutions.
  • Ideal backgrounds include:
  • Field sales
  • Retail or hospitality roles with upselling
  • Door-to-door or promotional work
  • B2B or B2C sales roles
  • Any customer-facing role where you handled objections and solved problems
  • We’re looking for someone who:
  • Can confidently approach and engage new people
  • Understands how to uncover customer needs and pain points
  • Is target-driven and motivated by commission
  • Works well independently in a field-based role
  • Is resilient, organised, and eager to build a sales career

Responsibilities

  • Visit local SMEs (cafés, salons, shops, restaurants and more)
  • Speak with business owners to understand how their business operates
  • Identify their challenges, pain points, and growth opportunities
  • Demonstrate simple, effective payment and POS solutions
  • Recommend the right setup based on each business’s needs
  • Manage your territory, pipeline, and follow-ups
  • Work toward monthly sales targets

FAQs

What is the job title for this position?

The job title is Field Sales Associate.

Is this a full-time position?

Yes, this is a full-time position.

What is the duration of the contract?

The contract is for 1 year, with a view to becoming permanent.

What is the base salary for the Field Sales Associate role?

The base salary is £28,800 per annum.

Is there an opportunity to earn additional commission?

Yes, the position offers uncapped commission, allowing top performers to earn far more than their on-target earnings (OTE) of £57,600+.

What kind of businesses will I be visiting as a Field Sales Associate?

You will be visiting local SMEs, including cafés, salons, shops, restaurants, and more.

What kinds of backgrounds are ideal for this role?

Ideal backgrounds include field sales, retail or hospitality roles with upselling, door-to-door or promotional work, B2B or B2C sales roles, or any customer-facing roles that involve handling objections and solving problems.

What are some of the responsibilities of a Field Sales Associate?

Responsibilities include visiting local SMEs, speaking with business owners, identifying their challenges, recommending payment and POS solutions, managing your territory and pipeline, and working toward monthly sales targets.

Will there be training provided for this position?

Yes, there will be structured onboarding and sales training, as well as ongoing coaching and performance support.

What qualities are you looking for in a Field Sales Associate?

We are looking for someone who is confident in engaging new people, understands customer needs, is target-driven, works well independently, is resilient, organized, and eager to build a sales career.

How can I apply for the Field Sales Associate position?

You can apply now through the application process outlined by SumUp.

Is it necessary to meet all job criteria to apply?

No, it's not necessary to meet 100% of the job criteria to apply. We encourage candidates who may not tick every box to apply, as there's room for learning and development at SumUp.

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Employees
2012
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

SumUp is a leading global financial technology company driven by the purpose of levelling the playing field for small businesses. Founded in 2012, SumUp is the financial partner for more than 4 million small merchants in over 35 markets worldwide, helping them start, run and grow their businesses. We're committed to leveraging our success to make the world a better place. We have become a member of 1% for the Planet and pledged to donate 1% of the net revenue generated by Solo devices to support environmental, educational and entrepreneurial causes. To mark 10 years in business, SumUp secured a new substantial funding round at an $8.5B valuation. With small businesses at the heart of what we do, we'll continue to develop new ways to help our customers do business, and our solutions are always intuitive and inclusive. SumUp has been recognised as a Top Global Employer for LGBTQ+ and received the Bronze Award for commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace on the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index 2022.