Pricing Analyst

So Energy; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK energy supplier is seeking a Pricing Analyst to monitor tariffs, develop pricing strategies, and support accurate pricing in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, experience in the energy sector, and excellent communication abilities. This role offers a hybrid work model and various growth opportunities within the company.

Benefits

Up to 10% performance bonus

Personalized learning and development budgets

Your birthday off

Enhanced family leave

Access to mental wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Proven ability to work as part of a team.
• Good organizational and planning skills.
• Experience within the UK energy or utilities sectors.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Analytical mindset with strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor gross margins for all tariffs and report to the business.
• Support pricing process for new retail tariffs.
• Develop effective pricing strategies.
• Forecast OFGEM Price Cap and non-commodity costs.
• Provide market trend insights for pricing.

Skills

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Analytical mindset

Strong Excel skills

Education

Degree in Mathematics, Science, Engineering, Economics or similar

Tools

Excel

SQL

Python

Job description

Our priority is to match the right person to the right role, and we never want salary to be a barrier to applying. Regardless of your current pay, we’ll ask about your salary expectations during the application process, and our Talent Team will have an open, honest conversation during the talent call to understand your skills and explore our salary options. If you have questions around salary, please feel free to ask us!

Location: Chiswick, London or Manchester- Hybrid

Sponsorship: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

The Role

Reporting to our Pricing Manager

The Pricing Analyst position is a key role within the Pricing team and the wider Trading function. It has the responsibility for ensuring that So Energy are able to deliver accurate and dynamic tariff prices to its customers in a complex and challenging environment.

Why So Energy?

So Energy was created in 2015 because we knew energy suppliers could be better. Since then, we’ve grown rapidly but sustainably, with 300,000 customers and over 450 Energists (what we call our people). But we’re not done! We’re on the road to a net-zero future, and thanks to our partnership with ESB, we’re well on the way. We’re customer-centric, tech-led, and passionate about sustainability.

We’re driven to do our best for our customers, for each other, and for our planet. That’s why we’ve built a workplace culture that’s supportive, empowering, inclusive, and full of opportunities to grow and make an impact.

At So Energy, we take pride in our values-driven culture. We live and breathe by our six core values that guide everything we do:

• Clear
• Honest
• Ambitious
• Inquisitive
• Caring
• Sustainable

What you’ll be getting up to in this role:

• Responsible for day-to-day monitoring of gross margins for all So Energy tariffs and reporting to the wider business
• Support the end-to-end pricing process for launching new retail tariffs
• Support the development of effective pricing strategies for the full suite of products
• Support the monitoring and forecasting of all non-commodity costs to ensure we are pricing in the most accurate view at all times
• Support the forecasting of the OFGEM Price Cap across forward quarters
• Stay up to date with market trends and provide insight and analysis to shape our tariff pricing and competitive position
• Support the Financial teams with business planning
• Support the Regulations team to respond to industry consultations and RFI’s (Requests for Information)
• Support the ongoing development of pricing systems to ensure our modelling capability remains fit for purpose

You’re a great match if:

• Proven ability to work as part of a team
• Good organisational and planning skills
• Experience within the UK energy or utilities sectors
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Analytical mindset with strong Excel skills – Ambitious and seeking to develop new capabilities
• Mathematics, science, engineering, economics or similar degree level education

Nice to have requirements:

• In-depth knowledge of individual non-commodity cost components
• In-depth knowledge of wholesale markets and commodity risk strategies
• In-depth knowledge of the OFGEM Price Cap methodology
• Understanding of industry processes & parties
• Experience of or willingness to learn technical skills such as SQL and Python

Research shows that some underrepresented people are less likely to apply for a role unless they are 100% qualified. We believe your experience, skills, and passion will set you apart. We encourage you to apply and tell us about your journey, even if you don’t tick all the boxes.

Our Hiring Process:

1. Talent Screen - 20 minutes audio Teams call
2. Hiring Manager competency-based Interview
3. Final stage interview and presentation

What’s in it for you?

Smart Working Charters

• Hybrid working – Each team has its own Smart Working Charter. Ask your talent partner for more details.

Growth & Development

• Personalised learning & development budgets– to support your growth journey, L&D buddies to guide you along the way.
• Educational Sponsorships – like Code First Girls.
• Internal learning platform – with thousands of valuable resources.

Pay & Reward

• Up to 10% performance bonus – based on company and personal performance.
• Annual Salary Reviews – to ensure we remain competitive in the market.
• Commitment to being a real living wage provider.

Time Off That Matters

• Your birthday off – it only comes once a year, so enjoy it!
• 3 So Giving Days – spend time supporting a cause you care about.
• Enhanced family leave – supporting you through every life chapter.

Health & Wellbeing

• Unmind – Access to personalised coaching or therapy to support your mental wellbeing.
• Physical Support – Free eye tests, flu vaccinations.
• Access to Perkbox – Additional wellbeing & savings benefits.
• Menopause Policy– To ensure all employees are being taken care of.

Belonging & Recognition

• Affinity Groups – join one of our employee groups to foster meaningful connections.
• Bi-annual Value Awards – because your hard work deserves recognition.
• Monthly events – to find balance and bring our team together.
• Charitable Fundraising – to give back to our communities.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we encourage applications from everyone, and wewill ensure fair and accessible recruitment for all. At So Energy, we’re committed to cultivating an environment that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We are a global community, and we believe our unique qualities should be celebrated as they are critical to our innovation. It’s essential to us that you bring your authentic self to work every single day, no matter your age, ethnicity, religion, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, caring responsibilities, neurodiversity, or otherwise. Inclusion isn’t just an initiative at So Energy. We strive to embed it throughout our entire culture.