Market & Development Analyst

Contact Energy; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Good to be Home payment

KiwiSaver employer contribution (4%)

Corporate discounts

Job summary

Contact Energy is seeking a quantitative analyst to join the Market Development & Optimisation team on a 12‑month fixed‑term contract in Wellington. You’ll support pricing activities, energy agreements, and commercial decision‑making through rigorous data analysis and reporting enhancements.

You’ll work with stakeholders across Trading and wholesale to turn complex information into actionable insights and help refine pricing tools and processes while gaining exposure to New Zealand’s evolving

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of data/quantitative analysis experience in a commercial setting.
• Proficient coding with Python or R in data analysis contexts.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to translate data into business insights.

Responsibilities

• Apply quantitative analysis to support pricing activities, energy agreements, and commercial decisions.
• Develop and expand reporting to support sales activities and channel management strategy.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to turn complex information into clear insights and recommendations.
• Contribute to pricing tools, reporting processes, and systems across the Trading group.

Skills

Data analysis

Quantitative analysis

Python

R

Education

Mathematics/Statistics/Engineering/Computer Science/Finance/Science degree

Tools

Python

R

Job description

Te Tākinatanga | Our Story

At Contact, we believe home is the most important place in the world. That belief shapes everything we do, from leading the energy transition to how we power Aotearoa and care for our people and communities.

We're a power, broadband, and mobile company, but we're also investing boldly in renewable energy and smarter, more connected ways of working ( mahi ). Our ambition is simple: to leave Aotearoa better than we found it.

Guided by our values & behaviours, we're a team who care deeply about the work we do, how we support one another, and the impact we have. Simply put, we touch lives to make life better.

As Contact continues to invest in New Zealand's energy future, our Trading group plays an important role in understanding, analysing, and responding to an evolving energy market.

Joining our Market Development & Optimisation team in a 12-month fixed-term contract, you'll support a range of analytical and commercial activities across the Trading group. From pricing energy agreements and expanding reporting coverage through to supporting channel management strategy and improving processes, you'll gain exposure to work that helps inform commercial and trading decisions across the business.

If you've already built a foundation in analysis and are looking to broaden your experience, strengthen your commercial understanding, and build industry knowledge in a unique and evolving sector, this could be a great next step. You'll get a front-row seat to how data, markets, and commercial decision-making come together.

Job Description

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

You'll be part of a team that supports the Trading group, Renewable Growth business, and wider wholesale business through market analysis, reporting, commercial insight, and quantitative assessment.

In this role, you'll:

• Apply quantitative analysis to support pricing activities, energy agreements, and commercial decision-making.
• Help develop and expand reporting that supports sales activities and channel management strategy.
• Partner with stakeholders across Trading and the wider wholesale business to turn complex information into clear insights and recommendations.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of pricing tools, reporting processes, and systems used across the Trading group.
• The role offers a mix of technical analysis, stakeholder engagement, reporting, and commercial exposure. You'll have the opportunity to work across a variety of activities, giving you visibility of how different parts of the wholesale business operate and how analytical insights contribute to decision-making.

Qualifications

Ko wai koe | About You

You're someone who enjoys understanding the story behind the numbers and what drives them. You like solving problems, working with data, and collaborating with others to deliver practical outcomes.

You'll likely come with:

• Experience in data analysis, quantitative analysis, or analytical problem-solving in a commercial or professional environment for the last 2-3 years.
• Coding capability and confidence using analytical tools such as Python, R, or similar.
• Strong attention to detail and an ability to work through complex information and requirements.
• Commercial awareness and an interest in understanding how analysis supports business decisions.
• Confidence building relationships and working effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• A proactive approach, sound judgement, and an ability to translate between technical detail and business priorities.
• A relevant qualification in Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, Science, or a related discipline.

Energy industry experience would be beneficial, but it isn't essential. We're interested in people who bring analytical capability and perspectives shaped by different industries, backgrounds, and disciplines.

Additional Information

If you're looking to build on your analytical experience, deepen your commercial understanding, and gain exposure to New Zealand's energy market, we'd love to hear from you.

We support flexible working where it works for the individual, the team and the business. This role is best suited to someone who can work flexibly from our Wellington office to enable strong in person connection and collaboration.

Contact is not a place you'll stagnate. Even in a fixed-term role, you'll enjoy a generous suite of benefits designed to support your wellbeing and make life a little easier. You'll have the flexibility to work in ways that suit you and your team, plus access to our 'Good to be Home' annual payment to help with your home set-up and wellbeing. If you're a Contact customer, you'll also receive twice-yearly payments toward your energy and broadband bills. You'll even get a boosted 4% KiwiSaver employer contribution while you're here with us! And of course, you'll also have access to a range of additional corporate discounts that make it good to work at Contact.

• You'll have the flexibility to work in ways that suit you and your team, plus access to our 'Good to be Home' annual payment to help with your home set-up and wellbeing.
• If you're a Contact customer, you'll also receive twice-yearly payments toward your energy and broadband bills.
• You'll even get a boosted 4% KiwiSaver employer contribution while you're here with us.
• And of course, you'll also have access to a range of additional corporate discounts that make it good to work at Contact.

We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Our goal is to reflect the diversity of our customers and communities to help build a better Aotearoa New Zealand.

We have a rich community of talented people that we support to thrive at Contact.

Our inclusive hiring process is designed to embrace the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand, ensuring a wide range of perspectives are included in our decision-making and helping reduce bias along the way.

The wellbeing of our kaimahi is super important to us.

We use employee insights to offer a range of initiatives and resources to support physical, mental, financial and emotional wellbeing - including flexible working arrangements, employee network groups and a market-leading parental leave policy.

At Te Mata Hiko, we want everyone to thrive. We welcome applicants far and wide - of every age, stage, background, and pride. Join us and be part of a team that values your passion and attitude just as much as your experience and skills.

Please note, only candidates with the right to live and work in New Zealand will be considered for this role.

Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet 60% of the criteria, women and those in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they tick every box. We're not about box ticking, so if you think you have what it takes but don't meet everything stated above, please still get in touch. We'd love to kōrero.

Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) does not accept any CVs received from recruitment agencies where a formal engagement has not been confirmed and agreed to with our Talent team. In the event that unsolicited CVs are submitted by recruitment agencies, Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current/future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency in question. This will also apply to any CVs sent directly to line managers.