Specialist Sales Recruitment. Built on Market Knowledge.
Harris Carlton is a specialist sales recruitment consultancy with a strong focus across four core UK markets: Fine Food, Gifts & Toys • Foodservice • Garden & DIY • Pet Products.
Specialist Sectors
Core focus on four specialist market sectors.
Wider Market Experience
Broader experience across the FMCG and Consumer Goods market.
Selective Sales Assignments
Selective sales assignments in sectors where our expertise and established networks add value.
Four specialist markets
Our focus is deliberately concentrated on sectors where we have established knowledge, networks and experience:
Fine Foods, Gifts & Toys
Businesses supplying fine foods, gifting foods, gifts and toys into independent retail, garden centres, farm shops, delis, visitor attractions, gift shops, toy shops and other specialist channels.
Garden & DIY
Garden products, tools, accessories, landscaping products and related DIY categories sold through garden centres, builders merchants, country stores, DIY retailers, hardware stores, independent retailers, national accounts and other specialist channels.
Foodservice
Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and suppliers selling into foodservice, hospitality, catering and related channels.
Pet Products
Pet food, treats, accessories and related products sold through specialist pet retail, garden centres, country stores, agricultural stores, wholesalers, independents, national accounts and other routes to market.
More Than Recruitment
Our involvement in the sector goes beyond filling vacancies.
Specialist Market Intelligence
Alongside recruitment, Harris Carlton produces specialist market intelligence designed to help employers make better-informed decisions about attracting and retaining salespeople.
Salary Benchmarking & Market Insights
This includes salary surveys and benchmarking, employee retention reports, hiring trends, market insights and competitor intelligence, giving businesses a clearer understanding of the market.
A Personal, Informed Service
Our aim is straightforward: to combine specialist recruitment expertise with genuine market knowledge, providing a personal, informed service to both clients and candidates.
Direct Access to Recruiters
No layers of account management. No passing assignments from one consultant to another. When you work with Harris Carlton, you deal directly with an experienced recruiter who understands your market, your vacancy and the type of person you're looking for.
Our Clients & Candidates Speak
I can’t recommend Richard at Harris Carlton enough. Having over 20 years of sales experience, I was looking to move into a new industry, but kept coming up against the same issue with recruiters and employers focusing on my lack of industry specific experience rather than the skills I could bring.
Richard was different. He recognised the experience I had, looked beyond what was on paper and helped me secure an opportunity that others weren’t willing to consider.
Really appreciate his support throughout the process and would happily recommend him to anyone looking for their next move.
Paul Morrissey
After being made redundant, Richard contacted me and, within just 15 days, I had started a new field sales role with an amazing company in the Garden & DIY sector. He understood my experience and what I wanted from my next move, kept me informed throughout and offered excellent advice. Professional, knowledgeable and approachable
I cannot recommend Richard highly enough.
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