Department:
Trading
Employment Type:
Permanent
Location:
Dublin 18
Compensation:
€65,000 - €85,000 / year
Description
We are expanding our hedging, pricing and trading team to allow us to support the expansion of our Yuno Energy brand. As part of this expansion, we are looking for an energy pricing manager to join our team of energy and commodity market experts.
The team fosters a strong spirit of collaboration, continuous development, and excellence. Our work is heavily data based; therefore, you should have a third level degree in a quantitative subject such as engineering, mathematics, finance / economics, or the sciences. Work experience in the industry is desired for the role with any gas and electricity pricing or trading experience being highly advantageous.
You should have a deep understanding of electricity and gas markets, and a desire to know and understand more about how our customers consume energy and how wholesale and retail energy markets will develop in the future. You will take primary responsibility for designing electricity, gas and heat tariffs for our commercial customer base and will also support residential pricing. You should be able to take the lead in implementing, tracking and trading hedge strategies, along with providing best in class analysis of the markets we operate in. As we are a data driven company, Ideally, you should have an understanding, or the ability to gain an understanding of tools used to store, query and process databases. Additionally, you will be involved in supporting customers in their transition to renewable energy.
The Role
Commercially Focused
The role requires close co-operation with our Forward Trading, Finance and Commercial sales teams. It will focus primarily on two areas:
* Support the production of commercial & Residential electricity, gas and heat prices and tariffs
* Preparing of price and information for tenders/quotes for larger customers
* Track prices offered and benchmark
* Conduct competitor analysis and help us understand the market we operate in
* Critique and evaluate competitor offerings, use these findings to better serve our existing commercial customers and aid in the expansion and diversity of our customer base.
* Work with our hedging team to manage and report on price risk
* Assist in the day to day trading activities of the company and partake in a rota executing trades for commercial customers
* Work with management to produce board reports on our commercial activities and exposures
* Produce tools to help automate new or existing business processes
* Report activities or findings in a concise and transparent manner
Customer Focused
* Answering price related queries for both internal and external customers
* Provide trading support to our customers and serve as a point of contact
* Assist in the provision of market insights to our customer base
* Support the commercial sales and billing teams, working closing to resolve customer queries and ensure a high level of customer experience
* Assist commercial customers in their green energy transition by providing guidance on renewable energy solutions, including supporting Power Purchase Agreements with renewable assets and Guarantees of Origin pricing
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
* Five years' experience in the energy industry within supply and / or generation
* Deep understanding of the Irish Electricity and Gas markets
* Extensive knowledge of electricity and gas customer pricing from first principles
* Be resourceful and proactive. We are looking for a self-starter who enjoys having accountability and ownership while being part of a collaborative team
* Strong problem solving, analysis and attention to detail
* Have the ability to lead a team and mentor junior staff
* High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel
* Strong data handling & programming skills are highly desirable with experience in tools such as or similar to: Python, SQL and PowerBI.
* Comfortable working with large amounts of data
* Clear, concise and structured communication skills
* Ability to follow, map and improve processes
* Adaptable, flexible, able to change priorities
Benefits
Career Incentives & Benefits:
* Competitive salary & bonus structure
* Pension Contribution Scheme
* Health Insurance Group Scheme Laya Healthcare
* TELUS Health Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
* Great career progression opportunities in a growing company with strong market growth
* Fast-paced and friendly team environment
* Continual training and development
* Annual leave, increasing with service.
* Modern offices with excellent facilities in Sandyford and the flexibility to work remotely
* Established CSR, Wellness, and Social Committees, and great social events.
* Refer a Friend Scheme
* Tax Saver Travel Tickets & Bike to Work Scheme
With Yuno Energy, we are growing at a lightning-fast pace and continuing to offer customers new ways of managing their energy.
Yuno Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in treating all our employees, customers, and other stakeholders with dignity and respect.
We're looking for diverse talent and creating an inclusive workplace that delivers exceptional, innovative services for our customers. We encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
This is not the first time Yuno Energy has disrupted the market through innovation. In 2010, our team also created PrepayPower, Ireland's largest Pay-as-You-Go energy provider. Back then, as today, we recognised that people needed greater control over their home energy.
As early adopters of smart meter technology, we've built app-based services that are now used by [170,000] customers across Ireland.