Demand Forecasting Analyst

Job Description

We are Centrica! We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising a cleaner, greener future. Working here is #MoreThanACareer - we’re powered by purpose. Together we can make an impact that will truly change tomorrow. Whether you’re developing cutting-edge green tech, helping customers on the front line or simplifying operations behind the scenes.

Your work here isn’t just a job – it’s a mission. We all play a vital role in energising a greener, fairer future.

Demand Forecasting Analyst

Flexible UK Locations/FlexFirst hybrid working

Overview

British Gas Business (BGB) is the leading provider of energy to SMEs in the UK and is focused on helping its customers energising a greener, fairer future. We currently have a great opportunity to join the British Gas Business Demand Forecasting team. You will be able to apply technical skills to real world problems and contribute to the future of the UK’s energy sector.

The Role

Reporting to the Forecasting and Hedging Manager, this role will have you focused on:

• Applying your coding skills to monitor and improve the short-and long-term electricity forecasts
• Coordinating the delivery of forecasting projects
• Providing analytical and data management support to energy forecasting activities
• Financial reporting of commodity costs

You will be involved in managing the production and validation of forecasts, producing reports, developing and maintaining datasets, tools and systems, as well as managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

The Person

As the ideal candidate, you will have some of the following:

• Experience in an energy forecasting role or analytical role related to energy pricing or trading
• Strong programming and data management skills – experience with SQL and either R or Python is required.
• Use of Power BI for creating management reports is desirable
• Strong problem solving, analytical and numerical skills
• Ability to adapt to a changing fast-paced working environment and to work through technical issues in a timely manner
• Ability to take ownership and drive significant pieces of analytical work
• Effective verbal and written communication skills – with the ability to engage and collaborate with stakeholders and prepare and present high quality reports

#LI-BGAS

At Centrica we embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. To build a more sustainable future, we need the best team – a team with a diverse mix of people and skills, where everyone feels welcome and able to succeed. We are dedicated in helping to close the diversity gap and would love to see more females, people of colour and LGBTQ+ employees, as well as those from a variety of cultures and ethnicity to veterans and the differently abled. Supporting diversity and inclusion is a big part of who we are, we are not looking for people to fit into our culture but to add to it!

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This role is being handled by the Centrica recruitment team and NO agency contact is required.