Commercial Analyst

National Grid is recruiting a new and exciting role Commercial Analyst to join our Commercial and Regulation Strategy Team!

As a Commercial Strategy Analyst within the Commercial Excellence function, the role supports the development and delivery of frameworks, tools, and insights to optimise commercial capability and enable Net Zero outcomes across Strategic Infrastructure. Working across onshore and offshore projects, the analyst collaborates with commercial teams to produce data-driven insights, delivery materials, and business cases, while ensuring alignment and consistency across National Grid.

The role contributes to both new initiatives and ongoing projects, helping embed Commercial Excellence and improve infrastructure delivery.

This role is based out of our Warwick office. We hope to see you in the office at least 2 days. We’re happy to discuss any additional flexibility in working patterns or requirements that you feel could help to make this job work for you!

What You'll Do

• Creating and maintaining business reports and dashboards to provide insight across the portfolio.
• Monitoring key metrics against performance targets, supporting improved commercial outcomes.
• Supporting the development of business cases and strategic initiatives, driving performance and operational efficiency.
• Support the delivery of Commercial Excellence priorities through the development and implementation of frameworks, tools and standards that drive consistency across Strategic Infrastructure.
• Apply structured analysis and problem-solving to develop data-led insights that inform commercial decision-making, including performance tracking, benchmarking and identification of risks and opportunities.
• Support the development of commercial strategies and business cases, coordinating cross-functional inputs and ensuring alignment with governance and Commercial Excellence principles.
• Collaborate effectively across a matrix organisation, engaging stakeholders to gather insights and support the delivery of cross-portfolio initiatives and improved commercial outcomes.
• Communicate insights and recommendations clearly through high-quality outputs and support continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned and promoting best practice across the portfolio.

What You'll Have

• Degree level education or equivalent.
• Driving License and ability to travel if needed.
• Proactive, capable, respectful and flexible, you know how to engage with others and can collaborate effectively with a variety of people.
• You have some experience of either strategy or commercial management; stakeholder management experience is essential and project management experience is desirable.
• Ideally you will understand a regulated environment, capital delivery and construction.
• The role will involve hybrid working and you’ll need the flexibility to travel where needed.
• An analytical mindset with a passion for improving things.
• Good written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, ability to multi-task, prioritise, and manage time effectively.
• Comfortable working in an agile environment.
• Stakeholder Management.
• Commercially minded.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for everyone. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

What You'll Get

Salary between £48,000 - £53,000 dependent on experience.

Plus:

• Annual Bonus (based on personal and company performance) and annual salary review.
• Competitive contributory pension scheme (we double-match your contribution to a max company contribution of 12%.
• 26 days holiday (plus the opportunity to buy more each year).
• Life Insurance at 10 x your basic salary.
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – relevant to your role.
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
• Access to apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing.
• Career development, ongoing training and support, career progression and plenty of opportunity to progress!

Further Information

This is an Onsite role with travel required. The closing date for this vacancy is midnight 14 July 26, with interviews due to take place w/c 20 July 26 onwards. We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

About us

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office. Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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