At Sales Recruit UK, we live and breathe sales recruitment. We begin every engagement with a thorough discovery process: spending time with clients to understand their capabilities, culture, values, and what defines success in their organisation. We work with you to clarify what skills, experience, and attributes are realistic and necessary for your specific environment.
Then, rather than simply matching candidates who are available, we proactively source high-calibre sales professionals who align with your profile.
We dig deep into what makes a great salesperson: understanding different role types (inside sales vs field sales, SaaS vs industrial, B2B vs B2C), what motivates them, how they operate, and how they perform long term. We assess candidates not just by their CVs, but by mindset, track record, and whether they’ll thrive in the environment you’re operating in.
Why do we focus on certain sectors for Sales Recruitment?
Because sales is rarely generic. The skills, expectations, and challenges that win in FMCG are very different from those in Oil & Gas or in Software. By specialising, we build deeper insight: we know what a strong salary looks like in your field, what success metrics are realistic, who your customer base might be, how long deals tend to take, and what obstacles your sales team will face. That allows us to match people far more precisely — saving time, improving outcomes, and reducing hiring risk.
Which sectors do we specialise in for Sales Recruitment? Examples of a few sectors
At Sales Recruit UK, we recruit across a broad mix of industries. Here are some sectors where we have particular strength:
- Industrial & Manufacturing — We place sales professionals with technical product knowledge and those comfortable managing complex B2B sales cycles.
- Electrical & Lighting — We understand specification cycles, supply chain constraints, and the kinds of sales roles that really move the needle in this space.
- Oil & Gas — Projects here often have long lead times, tight regulation, and technical demands. We have expertise and networks that thrive in these environments.
- Construction — From allied trades to large infrastructure projects, we recruit salespeople whose skills translate directly into sector success.
- FMCG, Food & Drink — In fast-moving markets, high volume, strong brand awareness, and speed of execution matter. We have placed talent in roles that operate at that pace.
- Technology, SaaS & Software — A growth area for us. We stay on top of subscription models, recurring revenue, customer success dynamics and evolving sales strategies.
- Business Services — Many B2B service environments require consultative selling, account management, or business development expertise — we regularly work across that space.
How do we add value in those sectors?
Finding recruitment agencies that specialise in sales and aligns with your business is a big task – we believe in doing more than just ticking boxes. With over forty years of collective experience, we reach beyond just active job seekers, we tap into passive candidates too: those who may not be marketing themselves but are open to the right opportunity.
When a company comes to us (or when a candidate engages us), we take time to understand what success looks like in their sector: the sales cycle, customer profiles, revenue model, challenges, and goals. Then we match accordingly.
We don’t send large masses of CVs. We send carefully curated shortlists — people we truly believe can deliver. Because we have domain experience in sectors like Oil & Gas, Electrical & Lighting, Technology, FMCG, and more, we already know where to look, what questions to ask, and how to vet thoroughly.
Contact Sales Recruit UK today to get started.