Field Sales Associate

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Help small businesses grow by introducing effective payment solutions while working independently in a field-based role with strong earnings potential.

Full-Time | 1-Year Fixed Term Contract

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.

We are SumUp At SumUp, we are driven to empower small businesses across the globe by de-hassling their lives and helping them to succeed. Our vision as a global FinTech company is to build the first-ever global card acceptance brand, and we are well on our way as small businesses in over 31 countries around the world rely on SumUp to get paid. To get there we are putting together an awesome team that is committed to one another and to our merchants. You could be our missing link! Help us bring card acceptance to the masses! Our boldness, startup mindset, empathy and love for product foster a creative environment for our employees. We value an entrepreneurial spirit and seek to build lasting relationships among our employees. We know that a diverse and inclusive workforce keeps us competitive and provides opportunities for all. We believe that together we can help small businesses grow.    

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