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Sales Recruitment Specialists in Cambridgeshire

Sales and commercial recruitment for Cambridge, Peterborough and the wider county, supported by our Cambridge head office and a UK-wide search.

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Sales recruitment in Cambridgeshire and across the UK

A selection of our clients nationwide.

Transparent pricing

Upfront fee structure with no hidden costs

12-month protection

Ongoing support for the first year of employment
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"I had the pleasure of speaking with Joby in recent weeks, and he is nothing short of excellent in what he does! He takes the time to keep you informed and has a genuine interest in you and your goals. Best of all, he helped me secure my dream role. Would 100% recommend!"
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"From our very first conversation Joby was so kind and helpful. He supported me through every interview stage with practical honest advice, timely feedback and encouragement. Thanks to Joby and the team at Zero Surplus I landed a role that’s the perfect fit for me and that I’m genuinely excited about. I honestly can’t thank them enough."
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Commercial talent for Cambridgeshire, connected across the UK

Zero Surplus helps Cambridgeshire employers recruit sales, business development, account management and customer success professionals. Our head office is in Sawston, Cambridge, giving you a local point of contact for hires across the county and beyond.

A scientific product, an engineering service and a consumer brand need different commercial skills. We shape the brief around your customers and the knowledge needed to sell to them, from an early-career appointment to a senior commercial leader.

Targeted ongoing support

We track the right candidates and alert you when they’re ready to move.

Over 100 five-star reviews

Rated 5/5 on Google by employers and candidates.

A nationwide network

Connected to over 100,000 sales professionals across the UK.

Retained results at every level

The same thorough market search, whatever the seniority of your hire.
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Our Cambridge head office

A local conversation. A nationwide search.

Discuss your next hire or career move with our team. We support employers and candidates in Cambridgeshire and across the UK.

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Zero Surplus (HO)Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DR

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Sales roles we recruit for in Cambridgeshire

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Sales recruitment for Cambridge and Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire brings together Cambridge’s research and technology businesses with manufacturing, agriculture and distribution across the wider county. The county council’s economic overview identifies this mix, including life sciences, advanced manufacturing and digital technology.

For an employer in Cambridge, Peterborough, Ely or Huntingdon, the starting point is what the new hire must achieve. Winning the first customers for a specialist product calls for a different background from expanding an established account portfolio.

Building a brief for technical and scientific sales

If your customers are researchers, engineers or procurement teams, we establish how much product knowledge a candidate needs on arrival and what can be learned. We also discuss demonstrations, tendering, distributor relationships and the length of the buying process where these apply.

Our business development recruitment service focuses on winning new business; account management and customer success searches focus on the relationships and commercial responsibilities your role actually carries. This helps distinguish technical confidence from a relevant sales track record.

Commercial teams across the county

A Cambridge-based software role and a field sales position serving customers around Peterborough or the Fens may have very different working patterns. We clarify the office base, customer territory and expected travel before deciding where to search.

The M11 and A14 are part of the county’s business geography, but a road connection alone does not make a role suitable for every candidate. Office attendance, customer visits and relocation expectations all belong in the brief, alongside salary and commission.

A Cambridge contact with national candidate reach

You can discuss a Cambridgeshire vacancy with our team through the Cambridge head office. Meetings are by appointment only. A local employer can still need candidates with experience gained elsewhere, particularly for a specialist product or a UK-wide territory.

We recruit throughout the UK and can extend the search around those requirements. Send your recruitment brief with the role’s responsibilities, location and working arrangements so we can discuss an appropriate search.

Current sales vacancies in Cambridgeshire

Explore a selection of our current vacancies. Each listing includes the role’s location and working arrangements.

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Sales recruitment in Cambridgeshire: FAQs

Which parts of Cambridgeshire do you support?

We work with employers and candidates across Cambridge, Peterborough, Ely, Huntingdon and the wider county. Our head office is in Sawston, Cambridge, while the people approached for a vacancy may be based locally or elsewhere in the UK.

Where can I see current sales jobs in Cambridgeshire?

Current roles matching Cambridgeshire appear in the vacancies section on this page. As the list changes when vacancies open and close, it is also worth checking all live roles for opportunities with suitable locations or working arrangements.

Do you work with start-ups as well as established Cambridgeshire employers?

Yes. We support businesses at different stages of growth. The important starting point is what the new hire must achieve, the customers they will work with and the knowledge or support available within the business.

How do you recruit for sales positions that need specialist product knowledge?

We agree which knowledge is essential from the outset and what can realistically be taught after joining. The search can then consider relevant commercial experience alongside a candidate’s ability to understand and explain a technical, scientific or specialist product.

Discuss your sales hire in Cambridgeshire

Hiring in Cambridgeshire or elsewhere in the UK? Speak with our team about your next commercial hire.

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