Business Account Manager

Certas Energy; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fuels distributor in the UK is seeking a Business Account Manager for their Ellesmere Port office. This full-time role involves maximising sales and enhancing customer experience through consultative selling and effective negotiation skills. Ideal candidates will possess strong sales and negotiation experience, be highly motivated, and thrive in a results-oriented environment. A competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Competitive commission - up to 6k OTE

Company Car

25 days annual leave

Buy, sell and carry annual leave options

Career progression

Brand discounts

Qualifications

• Previous sales experience and strong negotiation skills are essential.
• Confident self-motivator who can work autonomously.
• Must be resilient, persistent, and target-driven.

Responsibilities

• Maximise commercial sales opportunities using consultative selling.
• Manage customer portfolios with effective negotiation.
• Exceed customer expectations through professional interactions.

Skills

Previous sales experience

Strong negotiation skills

Confidence in own ability

High degree of self-motivation

Ability to work with autonomy

Resilient, persistent and tenacious

Target driven / results orientated

Job description

Business Account Manager

Certas Energy UK Ltd
Ellesmere Port
£36,940 per year - estimated ?
Permanent
Full time
NEW

We currently have a vacancy for a Business Account Manager to join our team at our Ellesmere Port office, on a Full Time and Permanent basis working 37.5 hours per week.

As a Business Account Manager, you ll have access to:

• Competitive Salary
• Competitive commission - up to 6k OTE
• Company Car
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Buy, sell and carry annual leave options
• Career progression within a multi layered sales structure
• Brand discounts through Certas group scheme

As a Business Account Manager at Certas Energy, you will maximise the commercial sales opportunities and customer experience, using a combination of consultative selling, strong account management, up / cross selling and new customer acquisition. You will need to use a combination of account management and negotiation skills to increase margin across your customer portfolio. Working in a quality‑focussed environment where we strive to exceed customer expectations by team‑working, professional interaction and effective communication.

Are you a Certas Energy Business Account Manager? We re looking for:

• Previous sales experience
• Strong negotiation skills
• Confidence in own ability
• High degree of self‑motivation and time management
• Ability to work with autonomy
• Resilient, persistent and tenacious
• Target driven / results orientated

Company Information

Certas Energy is the leading independent distributor of fuels and lubricants in the UK.

With a national network of over 130 depots, over 900 tankers, more than 80 retail forecourts, fuel cards usable at over 2,000 sites, it is our 2,300 colleagues who keep our business moving each day. Our team is an essential part of the robust infrastructure that consistently and dependably delivers billions of litres of high‑quality fuel and associated services to homes and businesses all over the UK each year.

We re proud of our range of innovative fuel supply and management services and are committed to provide industry leading solutions in liquid fuels, as the worlds energy mix evolves towards a zero emissions future. From the option to offset carbon emissions with each fuel order, to providing cleaner burning fuels that lower harmful emission of PM and NOx, Certas Energy strive to make our energy expertise count for all of our customers.

We have a strong culture of safety and compliance principles, driven by our dedicated Safety F1rst and Doing the Right Thing Initiatives. This, teamed with our many programmes of learning, development and talent nurture, means that we can support our colleagues to grow and thrive within a fast paced working environment. This is fundamental to good business performance, and integral to our long‑term business success.