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Team Lead for Field Sales

SumUp

SumUp

Sales & Business Development
Paris, France
Posted on Aug 20, 2025

🚀 Senior Field Sales Representative – Bordeaux (Fast Track to Territory Manager)

💙 Why Join SumUp?

At SumUp, we’re on a mission to empower small businesses. From the café owner in Bordeaux to the barber in Milan, we help entrepreneurs get paid and grow with simple, powerful financial tools.

Now we’re looking for Senior Field Sales Representatives who are ready to own their market, close deals, and grow into future Territory Managers.

🔑 What You’ll Be Doing

Sell on the Ground

  • Win new merchants by selling our POS and card reader solutions

  • Own the streets: refine your pitch, uncover hotspots, and test acquisition strategies

Shape Your Territory

  • Map your region and lay the foundation for growth

  • Support the recruitment & onboarding of freelance sales reps as you scale

Drive Local Growth

  • Share market insights with HQ to influence go-to-market strategy

  • Test new tools, messaging & partnerships to boost acquisition

Fast-Track into Leadership

  • After proving success, step into a Territory Manager role

  • Build and lead your own team of freelance Field Sales Representatives

👌 You’ll Be a Great Fit If You…

  • Have a track record in B2B field sales, ideally with SMEs

  • Love being out in the field, closing deals face-to-face

  • Are ambitious & see yourself moving from top seller to team leader

  • Thrive in commission-driven environments

  • Know your local market (or learn it fast!)

  • Have experience in POS, payments, telecom, energy, or similar sectors

💡 Bonus points if you’ve managed or mentored freelance/commission-based teams or worked in fintech, SaaS, or merchant tech.

🎁 What We Offer

  • Competitive base salary + uncapped commissions

  • Fast-track career path to Territory Manager

  • All tools you need: CRM, onboarding & enablement support

  • Flexibility & freedom in a field-based role across Bordeaux

  • Be part of a high-growth fintech making a real impact for local businesses

Plus in France 🇫🇷

  • Meal allowance 🍽️

  • 50% subsidy on public transport 🚇

  • 50% contribution to health insurance 🏥

  • Free Babbel Professional subscription for language learning 🌍

🌟 Why This Role?

This isn’t just sales. It’s your chance to:

  • Lead from the front, grow your own territory & build a team

  • Shape local strategy in one of our key markets

  • Take the next big step in your career with a global fintech

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.