Commercial Analyst

About Us

We’re National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED), the owner and operator behind the electricity distribution systems for the Midlands, the Southwest of England and South Wales. Serving communities of more than 8 million people, our expert teams deliver heat, light and power for homes and businesses.

National Grid employs over 29,000 people worldwide. We are building an inclusive workplace, a place to actively celebrate the cultures, personalities and preferences of our colleagues – who in turn help to build the success of our business and reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Our vision is to be at the heart of a clean, fair and affordable energy future and we are doing this in a fast-moving industry with an increasing focus on tackling climate change, exploring new energy sources that are renewable, low carbon, and improve efficiency to meet demand.

Job Introduction

An opportunity is available for a Commercial Analyst reporting to the Commercial Enablement Manager.

In this role you will provide data analysis and insight into commercial performance across the National Grid Electrical Distribution (NGED) business. This will involve design, automation and implementation of commercial KPIs, and the delivery of analysis to identify trends and support business decisions for both short term and strategic plans.

The role holder will also support planning and forecasting activities to ensure the efficient and effective management of supply chain demand and inform future contracting strategies.

We offer a hybrid and flexible working approach, a mix of working in the office min. 2 days per week and the rest home working.  Our standard working week is 37 hours, though we can also offer some flexibility in terms of hours / times if required. We can offer flexibility on where the role is based with locations in one of our Electricity Distributions Offices across the Midlands, South West and South Wales.

*Please note the successful candidate may initially be appointed at a lower salary until all relevant courses and training are complete.

Main Responsibilities

• Use existing data to structure and design relevant insight for commercial & operations, ensuring core KPI’s are covered and visible to all, working with stakeholders to fully understand requirements and gaps
• To design and execute a forecasting and planning model, translating the strategic asset plan and operational delivery plans into meaningful supply chain demand forecasts
• To work with stakeholders to ensure plans are created for any gaps in insight that are necessary, influencing priorities and progress
• Present any insight, recommendations and strategic plans in a clear consistent format. Tailoring approach to audience and recipients
• To support and consolidate complaints insight, highlighting opportunities and recommendations to improve commercial performance for both internal teams and the supply chain
• To set KPIs for commercial and supply chain performance, ensuring targets are reviewed and communicated each quarter, with appropriate mechanisms in place to make progress trackable and visible
• To work collaboratively with all areas in NGED to ensure business drivers, assumptions and accurate data are collected to meet the changing needs of the business
• Design and Deliver new insights that highlight new opportunities and drive a continuous improvement approach
• Utilise data to build from scratch, insights that will support the strategic business goals, with the ability to adapt and change along with the business needs

The Ideal Candidate

This as a hybrid role with a mix of home and office based work, offices are located across the Midlands, South West and South Wales.

The successful candidate will have an in depth knowledge of commercial & supply chain ways of working and industry standard KPI calculations with an excellent understanding and experience of reporting tools and data presentation. The ability to present complex data sets in an easy to understand way along with high concern for accuracy and ability to self-validate. Experience with industry standard performance models, such as quintiles, outlier management.

An understanding of commercial / contract management and supply chain in the utility industry is desirable although not essential. 

National Grid Electricity Distribution is committed to safeguarding the interests of the Company, colleagues and customers.This role is subject to a satisfactory Barring Service, ( DBS) check, depending on the role different levels of screening and vetting are required. Some roles require a triannual check.

About The Company

Joining the UK’s leading electricity distribution business means plenty of career opportunities and well-deserved recognition. We reward hard work and encourage ambition. So, as well as a competitive salary, you will also benefit from:

• 26 days paid leave plus 8 bank holidays, up to 28 days with continuous service
• Competitive contributory pension scheme (we double match your contributions up to a maximum of 12%)
• Annual Share Save plan
• Contributory private healthcare scheme for you and your family
• Support via our Employee Assistance Programme, including musculoskeletal and physiotherapy services
• Free on-site parking at all our main sites

Things you need to know

As an equal opportunities employer who is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, we celebrate individual difference and are actively bringing in more employees from diverse backgrounds to build on our inclusive culture. We anonymise all applications in our recruitment system so we can eliminate unconscious bias and be a workplace that reflects the community we serve. Hiring managers only have access to necessary information at interview stage. If you require additional support to complete your online application, please email nged.recruitment@nationalgrid.co.uk

Recruitment correspondence is usually sent by email, please check your email account including spam/junk folders regularly after the closing date.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient numbers of suitable applications be received, so it would be best to apply as soon as you can.