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Sales Recruitment Specialists in Suffolk

Sales and account management recruitment for Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Felixstowe and wider Suffolk, connected to candidates across the UK.

Sales recruitment in Suffolk 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 Suffolk, connected across the UK

Suffolk employers can need commercial people who understand recurring customer relationships, complex services or technical products. We recruit across sales, business development, account management and customer success, starting with the responsibilities your business needs to add.

We support enquiries from Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Felixstowe, Lowestoft and the wider county. The search can extend nationally for the right experience, while the office base, customer territory and travel requirements remain clear.

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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 Suffolk and across the UK.

Cambridge head office

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

Meetings by appointment only.

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Sales recruitment for Suffolk's commercial businesses

Suffolk combines ports and logistics with food and drink, energy and technology businesses. The county council’s economic strategy overview identifies these sectors, including ICT and digital industries alongside the county’s established trading economy.

From Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds to Felixstowe and Lowestoft, the employer’s location is one part of the brief. We also establish who the customers are, how contracts are won and what an effective commercial relationship looks like.

Recruiting for contracts, repeat orders and account retention

A logistics service, food supplier and technology provider can all depend on repeat business, but their account management roles may be very different. We discuss pricing responsibility, renewal cycles, service coordination and whether the person will also develop new customers.

Our account management recruitment focuses on that balance. For a business development appointment, we clarify the target market and the resources available to win it, including technical support, marketing and the handover to delivery teams.

Commercial skills for Suffolk's sector mix

A person selling a physical product may need to understand distribution and trading terms. Someone selling a technology service may need to explain implementation and ongoing support. These are useful distinctions when deciding which experience is transferable to your business.

We explore the buyer’s priorities and the commercial responsibilities of the vacancy, rather than assuming every candidate from the same industry will fit. The result is a brief grounded in how your team sells and supports customers.

A Suffolk role with a regional or national remit

The A14 and A12 connect parts of Suffolk’s business geography, but customer travel and office attendance must be agreed for each role. A Felixstowe-based employer might need a local office hire or a person responsible for a wider customer portfolio.

Suffolk enquiries are supported by our Cambridge head office, with meetings by appointment. Share your vacancy and its working arrangements so we can discuss a search that can reach beyond the county when appropriate.

Current sales vacancies in Suffolk

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

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Sales recruitment in Suffolk: FAQs

Can you help employers throughout Suffolk recruit sales staff?

Yes. We support businesses in Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Felixstowe and across the wider county. Suffolk enquiries are handled through our Cambridge head office, and searches can extend beyond the county for suitable experience.

Are sales jobs in Suffolk shown on this page?

The local vacancies section displays current roles that match Suffolk when they are available. For the complete and most current list, visit Live Roles and review the location and working details within each advert.

How do you tailor recruitment to a particular business?

We learn about the company’s customers, offering, sales process and team before agreeing the candidate profile. This avoids treating two vacancies with similar titles as though they require exactly the same background or approach.

Can a strong salesperson move successfully into a different sector?

Often, yes. We compare the customer type, sales cycle, level of complexity and skills needed in the new position. Where product or sector knowledge can be taught, relevant transferable experience may provide a broader and stronger shortlist.

What makes a sales CV useful to a recruiter?

It should explain what the person sold, who they sold to and which parts of the sales process they owned. Results are most useful with context such as the period, target, territory and whether accounts were inherited or newly won.

Discuss your sales hire in Suffolk

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