Job Description

Location: Stanlow Manufacturing Complex, Ellesmere Port

Employment Type: Site Based Full Time Role 5 days per week Monday-Friday

Competitive salary
10% company contribution pension
25 days holiday, increasing with service
Private medical insurance
Additional flex benefits, including holiday purchase
Access to Employee Assistance Programme with exclusive access to a range of Discounts
Free secure on-site car parking

About the Company

Essar Retail Ventures Limited (ERVL) is the dedicated retail business being carved out from Essar Oil UK (EET Fuels) as part of the wider Essar Energy Transition strategy. The transition to establish ERVL as a standalone subsidiary is currently underway, creating a focused organisation responsible for operating, developing, and expanding Essar’s UK retail fuel network, including dealer‑owned (DODO) and company‑owned (CLDO/COCO) sites.

ERVL will enable a sharper commercial and operational focus as the Retail business continues to scale its network, enhance convenience offerings, deploy digital retail solutions, and support future-facing customer propositions. As part of Essar’s long‑term energy transition ambitions, ERVL will play a key role in delivering high‑quality retail experiences, network growth, and new mobility solutions across the UK.

Find out more: Redefining Energy | EET

About the Role

As Fleet Card Sales Manager, you will be responsible for driving the growth of EET Retail's Fleet Card business, leading customer acquisition activities and delivering ambitious volume, revenue and margin targets. Leading a high-performing sales team, you will develop and execute the Fleet Card growth strategy while building strong relationships with fleet operators, commercial customers and industry stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading and developing the Fleet Card sales team to deliver commercial objectives.
Driving the acquisition of new fleet customers and expanding EET Retail's market presence.
Building and managing a strong pipeline of sales opportunities and tender submissions.
Developing relationships with fleet operators, commercial vehicle businesses and corporate customers.
Delivering volume, revenue and profitability targets through effective sales strategies.
Working closely with Marketing, Operations and Finance to optimise customer acquisition and retention.
Monitoring market trends, competitor activity and customer needs to identify growth opportunities.
Ensuring accurate sales forecasting, pipeline management and performance reporting.
Supporting the onboarding of new customers and driving early account engagement and utilisation

About You

You are a customer-focused and commercially driven sales leader with a proven track record of driving business growth and winning new customers. You thrive in a target-driven environment, enjoy building strong customer relationships, and have the ability to inspire and develop high-performing teams.

We're looking for someone with:

Proven experience in B2B sales, fleet services, fuel cards, mobility solutions or a related commercial sector.
Experience leading and motivating a sales team to achieve challenging growth targets.
A strong track record in new business development, customer acquisition and pipeline management.
Experience managing tenders, proposals and commercial opportunities.
Excellent commercial awareness and financial acumen.
Strong negotiation, influencing and relationship-building skills.
Outstanding communication, presentation and stakeholder management abilities.
A data-driven approach to sales management, forecasting and decision-making.
High levels of energy, resilience and accountability, with a results-focused mindset.
Experience within the fuel, fleet, transport, mobility, retail or financial services sectors would be advantageous

Application Process

This vacancy will be advertised for a minimum period of two weeks and will remain open to applications until an offer has been made and accepted. Therefore, the vacancy may close at any time after 3rd of August 2026, and we encourage interested candidates to apply as early as possible.

About Essar Oil (UK) Limited

EET Fuels - Performing today transforming for tomorrow! Playing a key role in the decarbonisation of the UK economy, with ambitious plans to build an energy transition cluster in the North West of England.

Stanlow is a key strategic national asset, annually producing over 16% of the UK’s road transport fuels, while playing an important part in Britain’s petrochemical industry by providing key feedstocks.

The business is a major supplier in the North West and beyond with customers including most of the major retail brands operated by international oil companies and supermarkets, Manchester Airport, leading commercial airlines and the region’s trains and buses.

The business covers crude and product trading, refinery operations, HSE implementation, maintenance support and technological services, together with marketing and retail activities. Our commitment to maintaining safe and healthy working conditions and following the best operating practices to protect the environment underpins everything we do.

We employ over 900 highly trained and loyal staff, who are at the heart of everything we do. The company has an embedded safety culture, technically challenging work across the different parts of the business and some of the best training available in the energy industry.

In FY2017-18, Essar Oil UK reported revenues of $5.4 billion, and a post-tax profit of $161 million. Since acquiring Stanlow in July 2011, Essar has invested over $870 million in the business. The Board has a strategic focus to further improve the financial performance of the company through the continued growth and development of the business in the UK and beyond.

Industry

Oil, Gas & Mining

Company Size

501-1,000 employees

Headquarters

Ellesmere Port, GB

Year Founded

Unknown

Website

essaroil.co.uk

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