Field Sales Executive

SumUp; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

SumUp is seeking a Self-Employed Field Sales Representative to help small businesses access smarter payment and POS solutions. This role is fully field-based and focuses on meeting business owners, building relationships, and recommending value-driven payment tools.

You don’t need a payments background; if you’ve worked in a customer-facing role, built rapport quickly, and are driven to succeed, you can thrive here. Earn uncapped income based on performance.

Qualifications

• Face-to-face customer experience is important.
• Great backgrounds include: field sales, retail, hospitality, door-to-door, promotions, B2B/B2C sales, or any role involving persuasion and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Meet local SMEs (cafés, salons, shops, restaurants, and more)
• Build strong relationships with business owners
• Demonstrate simple, effective payment and POS solutions
• Manage your own territory and pipeline
• Turn conversations into long-term customers
• Become a trusted face in your local business community

Skills

Field sales

Customer-facing

B2B/B2C sales

Relationship-building

Job description

Self-Employed, Commission Only

Realistic full-time earnings of £40,000–£50,000+ per year, with uncapped potential beyond that

Looking for a role where your income reflects your effort?

Join SumUp as a Self-Employed Field Sales Representative and help small businesses in your area access smarter payment and POS solutions, while building serious recurring income for yourself.

This Field Sales Representative role is fully field-based and face-to-face. You’ll meet business owners, understand how they operate, and recommend solutions that genuinely help them run and grow their business.

You don’t need a background in payments. If you’ve worked in a customer-facing role, built rapport quickly, solved problems, and are driven to succeed, you can thrive as a Field Sales Representative here.

Earning Potential

Your effort directly drives your income.

• Average upfront value per business: ~£500
• You earn 50% upfront commission per sign-up
• Plus 25% recurring income from each business for up to 5 years
• Around 75% of a customer’s total value is paid in year one
• Extra commission on hardware sales (card machines, POS systems, etc.)

What are reps actually earning?

40% of our Field Sales Representatives earn £5,000+ per month, showing what’s possible when you build a strong customer base and stay consistent.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Meet local SMEs (cafés, salons, shops, restaurants, and more)
• Build strong relationships with business owners
• Demonstrate simple, effective payment and POS solutions
• Manage your own territory and pipeline
• Turn conversations into long-term customers
• Become a trusted face in your local business community

Who This Suits

Face-to-face customer experience is important.

Great backgrounds include: field sales, retail, hospitality, door-to-door, promotions, B2B/B2C sales, or any role involving persuasion and problem solving.

• Confident approaching people
• Good at uncovering needs
• Target-driven
• Self-motivated and resilient

Ready to build your own customer base and uncapped income as a Field Sales Representative?

Apply now and start earning from your effort.

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.