Head of Pricing

Businesswise Solutions; Nelson; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Businesswise Solutions is seeking an experienced Head of Pricing to lead the pricing function in their Nelson office. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in the energy industry and strong commercial awareness. Responsibilities include managing pricing submissions and supporting the development of pricing strategies.

The role requires advanced Excel skills and the ability to analyze supplier offers. Join us to drive our pricing strategies effectively within the UK energy market.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in the energy industry.
• Proven knowledge of both fixed and flexible energy contracts.
• Experience working within an energy consultancy or supplier.

Responsibilities

• Lead the pricing function across electricity and gas procurement activities.
• Prepare and manage customer pricing submissions for contracts.
• Analyse supplier offers and build pricing comparisons.

Skills

Energy procurement pricing

Advanced Excel proficiency

Commercial awareness

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Tools

Excel

CRM systems

Job description

Hours:37.5 Hours (Monday to Friday 9:00am-5:00pm)

Location:Hybrid – 3 days per week at our Nelson (Lancashire) office

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.

What will you do?

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• 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 build 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

What do we expect?

• Minimum 5 years’ experience 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
• 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