The UK Sales industry is covered by a large number of recruitment agencies, ranging from local high-street firms to market specialists. Due to the size of the sector, it's also not uncommon for large national recruiters to have a dedicated Sales division.
Sales jobs are available in countless industries and encompass a variety of professional interests. It is a career that requires strong social skills, charisma, excellent communication abilities, and a general commercial awareness. Most importantly, it involves networking and the ability to connect with the buyers of your products and services.
The Chartered Institute of Marketing, and the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management, are the two bodies that award Sales qualifications. Both institutions provide courses for professionals of all levels, and training ranges from theory to practical skills.
Whether you're searching for new opportunities or looking to hire new talent for your team, we provide a helpful list of recruitment agencies that cover permanent, temporary or contract employment in the UK Sales sector.
HR Employment Bureau has a breadth of experience in covering a broad range of industries nationwide since its establishment in 2008. These include Automotive, Commercial, Construction, Distribution & Logistics, Finance, Hospitality, Industrial, IT, Retail, and Sales & Marketing. The talent firm hires personnel on an interim, contract, temporary, and permanent basis. They find candidates like Administrators, FLT Drivers, HR Analysts, and Machine Operatives.
A Cranbrook-based talent specialist, Opus Resourcing hires contract and permanent IT candidates across the UK. Founded in 2005, they have been extending their expertise in catering to the DevOps/SRE, Infrastructure/Networking, Mobile, Management, Product, Project Management, and Software Development divisions. The company also works with clients in the Digital Consultancy, E-commerce, Financial Services/FinTech, Luxury, and Online Gaming markets.
Hire Society Recruitment typically places Administrators, PAs, Receptionists, and Team Assistants for an extensive client portfolio nationwide. These include the Creative, Fashion, FinTech, Hospitality, IT, Legal, PR & Media, Property, Sales, and Travel sectors. They find candidates for temporary placements from their London office.
Vertical Advantage is an expert in FMCG and Consumer Goods recruitment. Their remit covers the following areas E-Commerce, Digital, Logistics, Supply Chain, Procurement, Sales, and Marketing. Since they began in 2012, they have placed mid, senior, and executive-level professionals into roles such as Materials Planner, Supply Chain Coordinator, Digital Content Manager, Category Executive, and Conversion Optimisation Manager.
VPss, also known as Venables Parsons Search & Selection, operates across Health & Beauty, Sales & Marketing, Telematics & Vehicle Technology and IT & Software Development. From their office in Ipswich, they provide permanent, contract, contingency and confidential recruitment services to SMEs and national and international corporations, as well as individuals looking for entry level up to leadership positions. They were established in 2005.
Industrious Recruitment is a Milton Keynes-based recruitment provider that places candidates in a wide range of sectors across England, including Administration, Electronics, Finance, H&S, Life Science Industry, Management, and Scientific & Medical Research. They hire staff to fill permanent, temporary, temporary-permanent vacancies. Founded in 2013, Industrious Recruitment is a member of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation.
Established in 1999, Intellectual Capital Resources is a supplier of recruitment solutions to the tech community with expertise in the areas of Semiconductor, Electronics, Engineering, Technical, Commercial, and Creative Digital. Some roles they fill include ASIC Verification Engineer, Hardware Engineer, Digital Design Director, Senior Systems Engineer, and Test Technician. The company has offices in Reading, London, Munich, and the US.
IT Stars Recruitment delivers specialised staffing support for clients in the IT and Telecommunications sectors across the UK. The entity places candidates in a broad range of roles at all levels. They also offer their expertise in the Sales and Technical markets and often hire staff for various appointments, including Account Managers, Engineers, Project Managers, Sales Managers, and Web Designer/Developers.
Jems Recruitment supplies Financial, Management, and Business Support professionals for roles such as Senior Mortgage Completions Officer, Business Development Manager, Contracts Administrator, Content Writer, Premises Manager, Assistant Paraplanner, and Financial Services Administrator. They cover permanent, temporary, and contract placements. Jems Recruitment is a member of the REC and is located in Bushey.
TSR Select focuses on permanent, temporary and contract IT Sales and Technical recruitment. They also offer apprenticeship and volunteer opportunities. Based in Woking, they have over 25 years of experience in serving managed service providers, IT value-added resellers, IT networking and security companies and related firms.
TMR Group is a reputable recruitment firm with a dedicated staff committed to providing quality service to clients and applicants. They are a growing consultancy that recruits for SME markets, including Marketing, Sales, Finance Accounting and Business Services. They offer a diverse range of opportunities, with offices in all of the UK's major cities. The agency was founded in 2016 and is based in Coleshill, West Midlands.
Top Flight Personnel is a staffing agency in the UK that supplies temporary and permanent solutions to a variety of sectors including Warehousing, Construction, Office, Production, Manufacturing, Engineering and Road Transport. The agency has six offices located across Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire and Essex, and they are REC accredited.
Kramer Westfield is a provider of staffing solutions in the Administration, BPO, Analytics, ITO, Enterprise Software, Telecoms, Commercial, Management, and Sales sectors. Established in 1981, the agency has filled 2132 positions and has 77 years of combined industry experience. Kramer Westfield is based in Surrey.
Labour-Tech Recruitment recruits for the Industrial, Production & Warehousing, Engineering, Admin, Catering & Hospitality, Agricultural, and Manufacturing sectors across East Anglia. They are available 24/7, 365 days a year and offer a 12-week money-back guarantee. They have previously recruited for jobs including Sewing Machinist, Factory Operative, Office Manager, and Recruitment Manager.
Midas Selection is multi-sector specialist recruiter that hires qualified staff on a permanent basis across the UK. For over 18 years, they have been catering for various clients in the following sectors: Business Services, Construction, Executive, Food Service, FMCG, Manufacturing & Industry, Marketing, Medical & Healthcare, and Technology. Midas Selection is a member of the REC.
Omnia Recruitment has been recruiting Sales and Marketing professionals since 2005 from their location in Plymouth. They open for permanent assignments from Administrative Support Staff to Account and Relationship Managers to Sales Directors and Heads of Sales. They work across Media, Advertising, Leisure & Hospitality, Operational and Administrative fields. They have an applicant network consisting of seven million contacts from all over the UK.
CGA Personnel works primarily in the Sales, Finance and Administration sectors. Situated in Clevedon, North Somerset, they deliver roles on a temporary, fixed contract or permanent basis. Typical placements they make include Warehouse Operative, Receptionist, Finance Administrator and Sales Ledger.
Browning Sykes Associates Ltd are Sales & Marketing specialists that provide candidates for IT / Software companies. From their team based in central Harrogate, they place permanent and temporary professionals in various roles. Browning Sykes Associates is an independently owned recruitment consultancy with over 20 years of experience.
Challender Recruitment is a provider of staffing solutions for the Technical, Administration, Sales and Management sectors across the UK.
Founded in 1990, Glencourt Associates is a specialist recruitment company that has an established track record in international search and recruitment. They work in Retail, Commercial, and Fulfilment Centre Interiors, Point of Sale, Point of Purchase, Retail Technology, E-Commerce, and closely connected market sectors at all levels of seniority.
Mountford Associates is a search consultancy that sources and places professional manpower within the Recruitment to Recruitment, Sales, Engineering and HR sectors across the UK and abroad. They have more than 12 years of recruitment experience. The firm provides staff for both permanent and contract placements, and they recruit for roles such as Quantity Surveyor, Call Centre Support, Recruitment Consultant, HR Business Partner, and HR Director.
Elite Staffing Solutions is a recruitment firm that works with businesses in Accounting & Finance, Health Care, and Insurance. They are based in Taunton, Somerset and provide services in the South West and throughout the UK.
A multi-disciplinary agency, Mayflower Recruitment aids in making permanent, temporary, and contract placements across the UK and Europe. The talent firm works closely with the Digital New Media, Engineering, Information Technology, and Sales markets. They often source Account Executives, Business Analysts, Project Managers, and TeleSales. Mayflower also extends its expertise in Business Systems, Software Development, and UI/UX Design.
Kingsley Sharpe Limited provides bespoke recruitment solutions in Cleaning and Facilities Management, covering Soft Services Management, Sales and Business Development Management. Aiding applicants and businesses alike, their approach ranges from headhunting to paid job board advertising. They were launched in 2017. They are situated in Islington.
Established in 2017, Consumer Hub Ltd is a recruitment firm in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector. The company provides roles in the following areas of this sector: Marketing, Innovation, and Sales. Some of the roles they fill include Marketing Executive, Senior Commercial Manager, Commercial Business Partner, National Account Manager, Territory Sales Executive, and more. The company is based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.