Commercial Manager

Peel Ports Group; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension 10% matched

Flexible benefits

Learning & development

Employee assistance

Job summary

Heysham Port Ltd. is seeking a Commercial Manager in Liverpool to partner with shipping lines, develop innovative propositions, and drive end-to-end sales opportunities in a dynamic global shipping market.

You will own and deliver the sales plan to exceed budget, EBITDA and market share, leveraging market intelligence to engage customers and update Peel Ports positions. We are looking for a commercially driven relationship-builder with strong negotiation skills, able to work independently and

Qualifications

• Proven success in a commercial, sales or account management role.
• Experience in shipping, ports, logistics or freight markets.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to use market insight for decision making.

Responsibilities

• Partner with designated Shipping Lines to develop innovative propositions and end-to-end product opportunities.
• Own and deliver the Shipping Line sales plan to exceed budget volume, EBITDA and market share.
• Use market intelligence and data to engage and update stakeholders on Peel Ports positioning.
• Lead commercial negotiations, contract management and CRM activity across the full sales lifecycle.

Job description

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Commercial Manager

Date: 27 Oct 2026

Location: Liverpool, GB, L21 1LA

Commercial Manager

Your role

• You will partner with designated Shipping Lines, working with the Line to develop innovative business propositions and end to end product opportunities to drive increased volume through Unitised terminals, whilst accounting for challenges faced within the Global shipping market, wider industry, and economy.
• Own and deliver the Shipping Line sales plan, winning business from assigned and new customers to exceed budget volume, EBITDA and market share, in line with the long-term business plan.
• Use market intelligence, data analysis and industry insight to develop and maintain a customer engagement strategy for assigned accounts, ensuring Shipping Lines are well managed, engaged and regularly updated on Peel Ports business positioning.
• Lead commercial negotiations, contract management and CRM activity to support the full sales lifecycle from prospecting through to revenue collection.

What you'll bring

You will be a commercially driven relationship-builder with the ability to influence at senior levels and deliver sustainable business growth. You must be self-motivated and highly organised, with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

You will have proven success in a commercial, sales or account management role, with defining and developing high-value and likely complex strategic solutions gained within shipping, ports, logistics, freight, supply chain or unitised/containerised cargo markets.

You will possess the ability to identify customer needs and strategic intents, using strong analytical skills to utilise data and market insight to drive decision making. You will bring proven negotiation and influencing skills.

Who are we?

Already one of the UK’s leading port and logistics companies, we are planning substantial capital investment over the next 5 years to achieve our vision of becoming the UK’s leading port operator. We have ambitious plans to grow and transform the supply chain to benefit our customers. Our investments are decarbonizing our operations, which in turn is helping us work towards our goal of having Net Zero Port Operations by 2040. Much of our success depends on our unrivalled facilities and technology, but in our sector, it comes down to having the right talent to enable our organisation to grow .

What we can offer you

In addition to a competitive salary, we have a strong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers. Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us which is why we offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such:

• Bonus
• Up to 10% Matched Contribution Pension
• Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, Critical Illness insurance, Gym Membership Scheme, Retail Vouchers, plus more!
• Commitment to learning and personal development – Last year we supported over 50,000 hours of training and personal development!
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our Employee Assistance Programme when required.