Commercial Analyst

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Job Introduction

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

• Use existing data to structure and design relevant insight for commercial & operations, ensuring core KPIs are covered and visible to all, working with stakeholders to fully understand requirements and gaps.
• Design and execute a forecasting and planning model, translating the strategic asset plan and operational delivery plans into meaningful supply chain demand forecasts.
• 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. Tailor approach to audience and recipients.
• Support and consolidate complaints insight, highlighting opportunities and recommendations to improve commercial performance for internal teams and the supply chain.
• 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.
• 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 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 training.

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.

• Associate

• Full-time

• Supply Chain, Analyst, and General Business
• Utilities, Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution, and Engines and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing

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Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom