Field Sales Consultant - Self-employed (commission-only)

SumUp Inc.; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial solutions provider in Long Eaton is seeking customer-focused individuals to engage with local businesses. You will demonstrate payment solutions, manage your territory, and build lasting relationships with clients. Ideal candidates are driven, curious about technology, and possess strong customer-facing experience. This role offers significant commission opportunities and support throughout your journey.

Benefits

Hands-on training

Product coaching

Ongoing support from a Territory Manager

Qualifications

• Experience in retail, hospitality, call centers, community work or freelance sales.
• Ability to set goals, stay focused, and recover from setbacks.
• Curiosity about new products or tech and eagerness to learn.
• Skill in building trust and customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Connect with local business owners – cafés, barbershops, boutiques.
• Demonstrate payment solutions and POS devices.
• Plan territory and follow up with potential clients.
• Solve immediate problems for businesses and build local reputation.

Skills

Customer-facing experience

Drive and discipline

Relationship building

Lead generation

Job description

Compensation & Benefits

• Earn 50% of revenue from payments, hardware and software sales; 25% recurring income up to 5 years.
• First year: 75% of SumUp's net revenue.
• Monthly revenue share and long‑term client incentives keep your earnings steady.
• Hands‑on training, product coaching and proven strategies to improve your sales approach.
• Dedicated Territory Manager and a community of peers provide ongoing support.

Recruitment Journey

• Introductory pre‑selection with our Talent Acquisition Partner.
• Conversation with a Territory Manager to explore mutual fit and territory goals.
• We value potential – if you bring the 4Cs, we’ll help you grow.

Qualifications

• Customer‑facing experience in retail, hospitality, call centres, community work or freelance sales.
• Drive and discipline: set goals, stay focused, and bounce back stronger when things don’t go your way.
• Cur about new products or tech, and a desire to sharpen your pitch.
• Relationship building – earn trust locally and turn it into loyal customers and lasting opportunities.
• Experience with lead generation, door‑to‑door outreach or territory sales is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Connect with local business owners – cafés, barbershops, boutiques, salons, and more.
• Demonstrate payment solutions and point‑of‑sale devices, fitting each business’s day‑to‑day reality.
• Plan your territory, follow up with interested businesses, and turn “maybe later” into “let’s get started.”
• Solve real problems on the spot, e.g., help a café speed checkout or a salon track sales.
• Become a familiar face in your community so that your reputation and referrals grow.

About SumUp

Our mission is to make business easy for small merchants through smart, user‑friendly financial solutions that empower growth. With a founder’s mindset and a team‑first culture, our global community helps businesses thrive doing what they love. We’ve moved beyond flat rates, offering flexible, bespoke pricing for our customers’ needs.

The 4Cs

Listening deeply to merchants, asking smart questions, showing up consistently, and building trust in local networks.

Please don’t self‑eliminate. If you’re passionate about supporting local businesses and ready to learn, we want to hear from you – even if you don’t tick every box. Your mindset and drive matter most to us.

We recognise that candidates feel they need to meet 100% of the job criteria to apply. If you don’t tick every box, it’s okay – it means you have room to learn and develop your career at SumUp.