Sales Development Representative (m/w/d)

Sales Development Representative (German-speaking)

📍 Cologne | Full-time | Office-first

The team

Our Sales Development team is the starting point of the sales journey at SumUp, creating new business opportunities for small businesses across Europe. Based in our Cologne office, you'll work alongside an international team and help drive growth in the German market by generating qualified meetings for our Field Sales team. If you enjoy talking to people, learning every day, and want to start or grow your career in sales, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll do

• Reach out to small businesses through outbound calls and introduce them to SumUp's payment and POS solutions.

• Qualify potential merchants by understanding their needs and identifying the right business opportunities.

• Book high-quality meetings for our Field Sales team, directly contributing to business growth.

• Build and manage a strong sales pipeline through outbound prospecting and follow-up activities.

• Collaborate closely with your team, share best practices, and continuously improve our outbound sales approach.

You'll be a great fit if...

• You're a native German speaker with excellent English skills.

• You enjoy talking to people and can quickly build trust.

• You have some experience in sales, customer service, or another customer-facing role.

• You're comfortable proactively reaching out to potential customers over the phone.

• You're motivated to build a long-term career in a fast-paced, target-driven sales environment.

💥 Why SumUp?

💸 Competitive base salary + uncapped commission

Your earning potential grows with your success.

🌍 Start your career at a global fintech

Work with colleagues from around the world while helping millions of small businesses grow.

🏢 Office-first in Cologne

Be part of a collaborative team where coaching, teamwork, and personal development are part of everyday life.

📚 €2,000 annual Learning & Development budget

Invest in courses, certifications, conferences, and professional training.

🚀 Virtual Stock Option Programme

Share in SumUp's long-term success.

🥗 Local benefits

Enjoy private health insurance, commuting support, and additional location-specific perks.

🌴 Break4me

Enjoy a one-month sabbatical after three years with SumUp.

🌈 A diverse and inclusive workplace

Join an international team where different perspectives are valued and collaboration comes first.

About SumUp

Be empowered to do more that matters.

At SumUp, we empower small businesses around the world with simple, affordable solutions that help them grow. Today, more than 4 million businesses across 37 markets trust SumUp as their partner for payments, financial services, and business management.

Our team of over 3,000 SumUppers from more than 90 nationalities is united by collaboration, inclusion, and continuous learning. We believe diverse perspectives make us stronger and help us build innovative solutions for millions of small businesses worldwide.

SumUp is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We make hiring decisions regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive, and safe workplace where everyone can thrive.