Junior Commercial Advisor

Here at BES Utilities we have a new and exciting position available for a forward thinking and dynamic Junior Commercial Advisor to join our team based in our Fleetwood offices.

This role will be focused mainly with BES Utilities but will include assisting the rest of our wider diverse group of businesses from time to time.

The commercial finance function works across all of the organisation with numerous functions such as demand forecasting, financial forecasting, costing and pricing. These functions support the organisations in their operations and look to add value by optimising decision-making processes.

The Junior Commercial Analyst role has responsibility for supporting the costing, trading and forecasting function in delivering best practice in these areas.

Role and Responsibilities (but not limited to):

• Create new reports to provide additional insight to the wider commercial team, allowing us all to make informed decisions
• Proactively look for trends and new insights in our data to highlight risks and opportunities, then communicate them to the wider team
• Learn about the various industry costs associated with the supply of Gas and Electric, and then keep up to date with the latest industry developments - feeding back to the wider department
• Support Trading & Pricing Manager in developing the current costing process which forms the foundation of all pricing decisions
• Share new ideas which can mitigate business risks or lead to improvement in the business’ bottom line
• Producing and maintaining reports exported from our internal systems for the benefit of both internal and external stakeholders
• Maintain, update and develop Gas & Elec pricing and retail models
• Help in the development of pricing strategies and plans to support growth of their portfolio and bring new ideas to the table
• Assist in managing all areas of Gas costing, pricing and forecasting processes
• Responding quickly to wholesale market and competitor pricing changes to maintain my client’s growth strategy
• Provide insight and support to my client’s Commercial, Finance and Sales teams on changing industry charges, ensuring that these changes are accurately captured and updated in contract pricing
• Provide analytical insights about short-term and long-term energy fundamentals and energy pricing in the UK, liaising with the Finance department to ensure any budgetary requirements are updated.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Proficiency in Excel essential with VBA/SQL strongly desired. Power Query, Python or R programming experience is also desirable but not critical
• Proficient with Microsoft Office including Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
• Excellent problem solver and a logical thinker
• Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• High standard of accuracy and attention to detail
• Quick learner with a positive attitude and willingness to help others throughout the business
• Excellent verbal, written and organisational skills
• Knowledge of the energy industry is desired but not essential.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• A levels or above in a relevant area (e.g. computer science, economics, mathematics, statistics) would be advantageous.

Benefits:

• Working hours - Monday to Friday
• Annual leave buy & sell scheme
• Free off street parking
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Access to Employee Health Scheme
• Career development
• Long Service Awards
• Employee Recognition Incentives
• Company events
• Career progression / promoting within
• Free tea & coffee
• Local discounts / benefits.

Be part of our future

If you would love to join us as our new Junior Commercial Advisor, we encourage you to find out more.

Apply today