Commercial Manager - Flexibility

JR United Kingdom; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company seeks a Commercial Manager for their flexibility team. This role involves developing flexibility markets, managing stakeholder relationships, and influencing operational solutions to meet evolving energy needs. Strong commercial skills and energy sector knowledge are required. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits including a bonus scheme and professional growth opportunities.

Benefits

Double-matched pension scheme

Annual bonus of up to 20%

Excellent career growth opportunities

Agile working arrangements

Qualifications

• Qualified to degree level in a relevant subject.
• Understanding of the journey to net zero and decarbonisation technologies.
• Experience with energy network flexibility services is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop flexibility market strategies in Yorkshire and Northeast regions.
• Create new Flexibility product types and commercial models.
• Foster relationships with Flexibility Service Providers.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Commercial Skills

Strong Communication

Project Management

Time Management

IT Skills

Education

Degree in relevant subject

Tools

Microsoft Office

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Client:

Northern Powergrid

Location:

leeds, west yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

Location: Castleford

Job Ref No: R7237

Do you want to help power your career and be part of an evolving energy industry?

Looking for a role where your expertise can truly make an impact? We’re on the hunt for a Commercial Manager to join our Commercial Flexibility Team at Northern Powergrid.

If you’re an experienced Commercial Manager, who is confident and able to influence internal and external stakeholders, this is your chance to play a key role in delivering flexibility solutions to help develop and operate our network more efficiently.

At Northern Powergrid, we’re all about keeping the power flowing for 3.9 million homes and businesses. With our Power of 10 approach, we work as one team, solving challenges and delivering real results.

Ready to power up your career? Let’s talk.

Along with a competitive salary of between £60,000 - £75,000 we also offer great benefits such as;

• Enrolment into our double-matched pension scheme
• Annual bonus of up to 20%
• Excellent opportunities for career growth in an emerging sector
• Agile working arrangements

We are excited to hear from candidates with a passion for our company, the energy industry and a desire to succeed.

Key Responsibilities

• Work as part of our Commercial Flexibility team to develop the flexibility market within the Yorkshire and Northeast regions
• Develop new Flexibility product types and commercial models, alongside industry working groups, to create new opportunities for flexibility services, including Low Voltage (LV) flexibility and integration with National Energy System Operator flexibility services
• Foster strong relationships with Flexibility Service Providers and aggregators in our region.
• Run flexibility services tender processes, attracting potential suppliers, and supporting them through the registration and bidding process
• Maintain market intelligence over developing flexibility markets and products and develop the internal thinking on how we can best position ourselves for the future of flexibility
• Contribute to industry wide market development with other DNOs by representing Northern Powergrid on industry working groups, including alongside the newly formed Market Facilitator
• Develop flexibility stakeholder engagement strategies to support market development and growth of flexibility markets within Northern Powergrid
• Highly effective relationship manager – influential with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong commercial skills to develop and assess the value proposition of new and innovative product offerings
• Energy sector experience and knowledge of the energy transition
• Strong written and spoken communication skills – clear, concise, engaging and persuasive
• Strong project management skills, including financial management
• Good time management skills and able to work on multitude of different tasks at any one time and effectively prioritise
• Advanced IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office

Qualifications & Attributes

• Qualified to degree level in a relevant subject
• A good understanding of the journey to net zero and the technologies and policy changes that will enable decarbonisation
• Previous experience working with energy network flexibility services is desirable
• Full driving licence is desirable

What next?

Key dates:

Close date: 27 July 2025

Hold date for interviews: w/c 14th July 2025

Visit northernpowergrid.com/careers to find out more about this and other career opportunities.

If we identify that your skills and experience could be suitable for any other roles that we are currently recruiting for, we will put you forward for these opportunities too.

Visit northernpowergrid.com/careers to find out more about this and other career opportunities.

Applicants are considered on the basis of their suitability for the post irrespective of sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, race, age or disability, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.