Senior Commercial Analyst

Senior Commercial Analyst

Permanent

Ipswich

CLOSING DATE– 16 September

We’renot just talking about making a difference, we’re making it happen. We generate dispatchable, renewable power and create stable energy in an uncertain world.

Building on our proud heritage, we have ambition to become the global leader in sustainable biomass and carbon removals.

You’llbe joining our teams of practical doers, future thinkers and business champions. We’re enabling a zero carbon, lower cost energy future for all, and working hard to decarbonise the planet for generations to come.

• Support the development and maintenance of effective analysis and reporting toenable the successful management and recovery of Non-Commodity Costs from customers.
• Develop and maintain Management Information (MI) to provide clear insights and support effective business decision-making.
• Work closely with the Forecasting, Modelling and Hedging teams to streamline and enhance portfolio management, ensuring accurate hedging.
• Provideanalytical support and build strong relationships between the Commercial Team and key business areas, including Renewables, Strategic Sales and Finance.
• Develop and maintain appropriate reporting and communication for Commercial andwider business stakeholders, presenting key findings and results at relevant meetings and forums.
• Support the resolution of complex business challenges across the Forecasting,Commercial and wider business teams, including Renewables, Strategic Salesand Finance.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure high-quality, accurate input data and support effective financial and portfolio modelling.
• Provide detailed analysis, insight and recommendations to senior management tosupport informed business decisions.
• Deliverbespoke and time-critical analysis to support key commercial activities,including tenders, new product development and other strategic initiatives.

Tobe successful in this role you’ll ideally have…

• Agood honours degree in a numerate discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Astrong understanding of the wholesale electricity market, industryfundamentals and non-commodity costs.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to work confidently with large volumesof data from multiple sources.
• The ability to identify and interpret patterns and trends in data and translate these into meaningful business insights.
• StrongIT skills, including advanced Excel and experience using coding languages such as SQL or Python would be desirable.
• Aproactive, self-motivated approach, with the ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks.
• The ability to understand new and complex problems, identify requirements anduse your knowledge and initiative to develop appropriate analytical modelsand reporting solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify and clearly explain complex information to a range of audiences.
• Strongrelationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively and build trusted relationships with key stakeholders across the business.

Asyou help us to shape the future, we’ve shaped our rewards and benefits to helpyou thrive and support your lifestyle. If successful in this role you’ll get:

• Adiscretionary bonus depending on company performance
• Private Healthcare
• SAYE(Sharesave): discretionary scheme from time to time
• Personal accident cover
• Group personal pension plan where we’ll pay up to 10%
• Holiday
  25 days plus bank holidays
• Reimbursement of the cost of your annual membership of one relevant and appropriateprofessional body

We’recommitted to making a tangible impact on the climate challenge we all face.

Drax is where your individual purpose can work alongside your career drive. Wework as part of a team that shares a passion for doing what’s right for thefuture. With Drax you can shape your career and a future for generations tocome.

AtDrax, we’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels valuedand respected, regardless of their role. To make this a reality, we actively work to better represent the communities we operate in, foster inclusion, and establish fair processes. Through these actions, we build the trust neededforall colleagues at Drax to contribute their perspectives and talents, no matter their background.

Wereserve the right to close roles early when the particular role and / or location has had sufficient applications.