Commercial Analyst

Salary - £36,659 - £49,250 plus excellent employee benefits and career progression.

Location – Solihull (Hybrid working).

Fixed term – 12 months.

npower Business Solutions (nBS) is the E.ON UK Industrial and Commercial (I&C) pillar and a market leader in the B2B energy retail sector. I&C is a £6 billion revenue business serving c60,000 customers and around 300,000 meter points with a view to becoming the number one B2B energy supplier in the UK.

Are you an analytical professional with expertise in cost analysis and a passion for driving commercial success? E.ON is looking for a Commercial Analyst to join our nBS Commercial Team, playing a critical role in analysing I&C contract performance, managing commission reporting, and maintaining cost accuracy. The post holder is accountable for analysis of I&C contract performance, commission reporting and cost maintenance with a key focus on supporting delivery of our over-arching Commercial vision to protect, enhance and grow our I&C business. The role will require stakeholder engagement with a wide range of I&C segments.

Main responsibilities of the role:

• The Commercial Analyst within nBS Costing operates as a Costing Analyst, specialising in non-commodity supply costs.
• Provide non-commodity cost updates in an accurate and timely manner reflecting current and forecast market conditions.
• Build and maintain expert knowledge of non-commodity supply costs and the components of fully delivered gas and power pricing, ensuring cost updates are robust and well-understood.
• Clearly communicate complex cost information to a broad range of stakeholders in a concise and accessible manner.
• Act as a subject-matter expert for non-commodity costs, responding effectively to queries and supporting commercial decision-making.
• Provide insight and challenge on non-commodity cost assumptions to improve pricing accuracy and commercial outcomes.
• Accurate sales commission reporting through efficient process and system enhancements that mitigate risks, aligns to commission schemes and challenges results.
• Evaluate and resolve data issues impacting pricing, invoice and reporting, that impact I&C P&L while ensuring data validation throughout.
• Analysis and reporting of contract and cost performance, evaluating underlying costs and providing insight to inform commercial decisions.
• Ensuring accurate invoicing through system reconciliation for all I&C products.
• Adjust costs within day to mitigate market price risk in accordance with commercial risk strategy.
• Effective & accurate management of queries within SLAs for internal stakeholders.
• Develop a thorough understanding of system, business applications and processes.
• Engagement with stakeholders to reduce operational risk by ensuring that knowledge is shared.

What we need from you:

• Advanced level of numeracy, commercial judgement & analytical skills.
• Ability to identify and resolve complex numeric problems.
• Results orientated, able to meet tight deadlines in a high‑pressure environment.
• Can demonstrate the ability to be a good team player.
• Flexible and forward thinking.
• Close attention to detail with the ability to provide root cause analysis.

It would be great if you have:

• Experience supporting or influencing commercial decision‑making through cost analysis and insight.
• An in‑depth knowledge of fundamental drivers in the energy industry.
• Experience with I&C systems and processes.
• Knowledge of I&C Supply products.
• Analytical and modelling skills in MS Excel.

Here’s what you need to know:

• Award‑Winning Benefits: Our market‑leading benefits package includes 26 days of holiday plus bank holidays, a generous pension scheme, life cover, bonus opportunities, and access to 20 flexible benefits with tax and/or NI savings.
• Recognised with the Personnel Today Reward, Recognition and Benefits Award 2022, our benefits truly stand out.
• Recognised for Family‑Friendly and Hybrid Policies: In 2024, we earned Double Recognition at the Personnel Today Awards for our exceptional family‑friendly and hybrid working initiatives.
• Inclusive Employer: As the only energy company in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers (currently ranked 8th), we’re committed to equal opportunities, diversity, and fairness for everyone.
• Support for Disabled Applicants: As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum role criteria.
• Development Opportunities: With inclusive talent networks, learning resources, and skill‑building programs, your career growth is a priority.

For more information about the role please contact the Recruiter - lis.wood@eon-uk.com.

About us: E.ON is a privately owned international energy company. Our 75,000 colleagues in 15 countries work daily towards the improvement of technical innovations and user‑friendly customer solutions for the new energy world. We are the first large energy company to focus more heavily upon the energy of the future through our three business areas of energy networks, renewable energies and customer solutions.