The picturesque rural and coastal county of Suffolk is located in the east of England. The major towns in Suffolk are Ipswich, Bury St. Edmunds, Lowestoft and Newmarket, home to the world-famous race meet. Suffolk shares the coastline with Norfolk and borders Cambridgeshire and Essex, making these areas easily commutable.
Suffolk is home to a growing number of industries including food, drink, agriculture, biotechnology, manufacturing, tourism and logistics, thanks to the ports of Felixstowe, Ipswich and Lowestoft. Companies looking to invest and recruit in the area will benefit from the ports and allow them to import products and materials, easily and efficiently. If your company is one of the many expanding businesses in Suffolk, looking to recruit in sales and business development, being local based we can match you with suitable candidates.
Transport
Suffolk is connected to the country’s major motorway network by the A12 and A14. Cambridge is accessible by road via the M11, and is easily commutable.
High-speed rail connections to London are available in under an hour and London Stansted airport is 45 minutes away.
Companies based in Suffolk
Food, drink and agriculture is a vital part of Suffolk’s economy, bringing in an estimated £400 million per year via manufacturing, retail, processing, packaging and production. Many household names are based in and operate out of Suffolk including Adnams Brewery, British Sugar, Aspall, and Maldon Salt. One of the main requirements of such large employers such as these, is recruitment. If your workforce is expanding and you need a reliable local agency to source high-quality sales candidates, get in touch with us today.
Recruitment in Suffolk
Suffolk is at the forefront of low carbon energy. Its energy sector is projected to expand rapidly over the coming years, bringing lots of employment opportunities and therefore, a demand for specialist financial services and insurance sales candidates.
Suffolk is also home to the largest financial services and insurance industry outside of London. Based around the regional hub of Ipswich, Suffolk has an extensive pool of experiences candidates to draw from. University Campus Suffolk, as well as West Suffolk College and Suffolk New College ensure the area has a regular influx of skilled graduates who are well suited to entry level sales roles.
Suffolk has an emerging digital, telecoms and tech sector which is enjoying a period of immense growth, with companies such as BT, Cisco and Huawei having operations in Suffolk. As a result of this for a rural area, there is a hub of telecoms, technical and IT sales roles and candidates in the region.