Field Sales Associate
SumUp
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Field Sales Associate at SumUp
Looking to build a long-term career in field sales with the security of a base salary and uncapped commission? Join SumUp as a Field Sales Associate and help small businesses access smarter payment and POS solutions, while developing your sales career in one of the fastest-growing fintech sectors.
This is a fully employed, field-based, face-to-face role where you’ll meet business owners, understand their needs, and introduce solutions that genuinely help them run and grow their business.
The Package
- Base Salary: £28,800 p.a.
- Car Allowance: £6,000 p.a.
- Operational Allowance: £2,000 p.a.
- OTE: £57,600+ (double your base)
- Uncapped commission where top performers can earn far more than their OTE
Contract: 1-Year Fixed Term (with a view to become permanent) You get the stability of employment plus the earning power of performance.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Field Sales Associate, you will:
- 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
🎥 See the role in action: Watch the short video below to get a real-life look at what our Field Sales Associates do day to day and how they build relationships with local businesses.
What We’re Looking For
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
Why Join SumUp?
At SumUp, we believe small business owners are everyday heroes. Our mission is to give them the tools they need to get paid, manage their business, and grow with confidence.
As a Field Sales Associate, you’ll receive:
- Structured onboarding and sales training
- Ongoing coaching and performance support
- Clear progression opportunities
- Experience in a fast-growing fintech company
Ready to grow your sales career with strong earnings and real progression? Apply now to become a Field Sales Associate with SumUp.
Job Application Tip: We recognise that candidates feel they need to meet 100% of the job criteria in order to apply for a job. Please note that this is only a guide. If you don’t tick every box, it’s ok too because it means you have room to learn and develop your career at SumUp.
Key skills/competency
- Field Sales
- B2B Sales
- Customer Engagement
- Payment Solutions
- POS Systems
- Fintech Sales
- Territory Management
- Pipeline Management
- Objection Handling
- Target Achievement
How to Get Hired at SumUp
- Research SumUp's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Customize your resume: Highlight face-to-face sales, customer service, and objection handling experiences.
- Showcase sales drive: Emphasize target achievement and commission motivation in your application.
- Prepare for interviews: Practice discussing customer needs, problem-solving, and independent field work.
- Demonstrate product interest: Understand SumUp's payment and POS solutions for small businesses.
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