Posted 11 days ago
Description
We are looking for an experienced Head of Pricing to lead and develop our pricing function. This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in the UK energy market who can take ownership of pricing strategy, supplier pricing analysis, contract comparison and customer pricing support. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping client pricing recommendations, supporting the commercial team, and ensuring the business maintains a high-quality and competitive approach to both fixed and flexible energy procurement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the pricing function across electricity and gas procurement activities
- Prepare, review and manage customer pricing submissions for both fixed and flexible contracts
- Analyse supplier offers and builds clear pricing comparisons for internal teams and clients
- Support the development of pricing strategies aligned to market conditions and customer risk appetite
- Work closely with account managers, consultants and trading support to ensure pricing solutions are commercially sound and competitive
- Maintain and improve pricing models, templates and reporting tools in Excel
- Review supplier contract structures, non-commodity elements and pricing assumptions
- Support tender exercises, renewals and bespoke procurement projects
- Liaise with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve pricing queries and improve turnaround times
- Help identify process improvements across pricing, reporting and offer evaluation
- Provide technical pricing guidance to colleagues and support the development of junior team members where required
Candidate Requirements
- Experience and knowledge in the energy industry
- Strong experience in energy procurement pricing
- Proven knowledge of both fixed and flexible energy contracts
- Advanced Excel proficiency, including complex formulas, lookups, data manipulation and pricing model development
- Strong commercial awareness and ability to interpret supplier pricing structures
- Confident working with large datasets and producing accurate pricing analysis
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain pricing clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience working within an energy consultancy, broker, supplier or procurement business
- Good understanding of non-commodity cost components and wider market drivers
- Experience supporting customer tenders and pricing recommendations in a client-facing environment
- Familiarity with reporting tools, CRM systems or energy pricing platforms
Personal Attributes
- Commercially minded
- Analytical and highly detail-oriented
- Proactive and solution-focused
- Able to work collaboratively across teams
- Comfortable taking ownership and improving existing processes
What We Offer
- Hybrid working with 3 days per week
- Opportunity to take ownership of a key commercial function
- Varied role within a growing energy consultancy business
- Supportive team environment with scope to make a real impact