Job Description

Forecasting Manager
Ipswich/hybrid

About the role

You\'ll manage the running, monitoring and intervention of forecasting models across Drax Energy Solutions (Drax), ensuing accurate and timely forecasts to enable our trading, pricing and finance teams to make cost effective decisions.

Your proficiency in analysis will be crucial, as you\'ll be responsible for identifying forecasting trends, extracting customer insights and pinpointing areas for improvements throughout the forecasting process. Additionally, you will be expected to formulate in-depth analyse regarding forecasting performance, whilst also ensuring the development and maintenance of suitable reporting. The outcomes and suggestions will be effectively communicated to fellow members of Commercial and wider stakeholders.

Problem-solving will be a significant component of your responsibilities. Not only will you manage the forecasting analysts, but you\'ll also take the lead in resolving complex problems across the Forecasting & Analysis Team and business in general. It will be vital to develop strong connections between the Commercial Team and other keys business area like Renewables, Strategic Sales, and Finance to ensure alignment and collaboration.

About you

You\'ll have a high degree of numeracy with ability to understand, analyse, and identify trends in data. Your competence should extend to presenting information effectively. Prior coding experience, specifically in SQL (with Python and VBA being a desirable). You should be adapt at conducting comprehensive analysis independently, requiring minimal support.

You\'ll have an understanding of energy industry fundamentals and the ability to develop an understanding of the commercial background to Drax Group market activities in order to help achieve our commercial goals.

Problem solving skills are a must, being able to overcome obstacles in a methodical manner, as is the ability to apply analytical techniques rigorously in a sensible pragmatic way and understand their limitations.

Ideally, you\'ll have managerial experience and be confident supporting, mentoring and managing colleagues.

About Drax

Drax Group is a UK-based renewable energy company engaged in renewable power generation, the production of sustainable biomass and the sale of renewable electricity to businesses, playing a vital role in helping change the way we generate, supply and use energy.

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