Recruitment Agency in Bruges for Sales Roles

Looking for an Account Manager, a Sales Engineer or a sales director for your business in Bruges? Archetype has recruited sales, marketing and management profiles since 1993. We approach people already in post and run interviews in French, Dutch or English. Our fee is agreed before we start, in a written proposal: a retainer, never a success fee. Placement takes 12 weeks on average and comes with a 6-month replacement guarantee.

Logistics key account manager and shipping director on a quay in Zeebrugge — In Bruges, many sales roles revolve around the port of Zeebrugge.

Bruges is the capital of West Flanders, and Zeebrugge, its port, is part of the city. Dutch is the working language, with a lot of English around the port. Flanders accounts for 48% of our assignments.

We do not supply temporary staff or production workers. For that, a temp agency or the public employment service is the better fit. Read how a recruitment agency differs from a temp agency.

Hiring a salesperson in Bruges: what the figures say

In 2025, Port of Antwerp-Bruges handled 266.5 million tonnes of freight, down 4.1%, and 3,186,000 new cars (Port of Antwerp-Bruges, 2025 annual figures).

Around a port of that size, companies look for salespeople who can sell transport, logistics or technical services, often in Dutch and English on the same day.

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Bruges and the nearby cities we cover

Province	West Flanders, capital Bruges
Region	Flanders
Official language	Dutch
Our interview languages	Dutch, French or English, depending on the role

Roles we recruit in Bruges

Key Account Managers for logistics and transport.
Sales Engineers and technical sales profiles.
Account Managers and Business Developers.
Sales directors and Country Managers.

We interview in the language of the role, usually Dutch or English, and check both when the role needs them.

Our first call isn’t about validating your brief. It’s about challenging it. Most agencies take the order, go sourcing, and come back with ten CVs. We put the requirement back on the table first: is the role properly defined, does the scorecard hold up, is the market aligned with your range? If the brief drifts, so does the sourcing. This discipline isn’t comfortable for everyone, but it’s what’s kept us in business for 33 years in an industry where half of all firms don’t make it past five.
The Archetype method, since 1993

How an assignment runs in Bruges

Five steps: in-depth briefing, a sourcing strategy built for the assignment, structured screening, detailed candidate presentation, and follow-up before, during and after the hire.

Method

How an Archetype recruitment assignment runs

Day 1Call 1: discoveryIn-depth briefing and a challenge of the role itself. Written proposal within 48 to 72 hours.
Day 12 on averageCall 2: our work presentedBrief recap, role scorecard, sourcing strategy, employer branding proposal. Contract signed.Fee set in the written proposal
Following weeksSourcing and structured screeningDirect approach of people already in post, interviews in the language of the role, KOAN personality test.
ShortlistDetailed candidate presentationScorecard, interview transcripts, KOAN reading. You meet the finalists.
12 weeks on averagePlacementFrom your signature to the candidate’s.
First 3 monthsOnboarding follow-upRegular check-ins with you and the new hire. 6-month replacement guarantee.

Fees agreed before we start, in a written proposal. Retainer, never a success fee.

Fees and guarantees

Our fee is set before we start, in the written proposal you receive 48 to 72 hours after the first call. It depends on the languages required, the management level, technical complexity and how hard the assignment is. We work on a retainer, never a success fee: you commit to the assignment, and we commit to seeing it through, however long it takes.

We follow up with the new hire for the first three months, and a 6-month replacement guarantee applies. On assignments carried through to placement, our success rate is above 75%. Archetype is a Federgon member and won the Talent Business Innovation of the Year 2025 award for its ethical use of AI.

See also Ostend, Ghent, Kortrijk and our coverage area.

About Archetype

Archetype is a Belgian family business founded in 1993 by Marc Diamant and now co-managed with Davy Diamant and Steve Diamant. A member of Federgon, it won Talent Business Innovation of the Year 2025 for its ethical and structured use of AI.

Recruitment in Bruges: FAQ

How much does a recruitment assignment with Archetype cost?

The fee is set before we start, in a written proposal. It depends on the languages required, the management level, technical complexity and how hard the assignment is. We work on a retainer, never a success fee, with a 6-month replacement guarantee.