Senior Demand Forecasting Analyst - So Energy : Job Details

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So Energy was created in 2015 because we knew energy suppliers could be better. Since then, we’ve grown rapidly but sustainably, with 350,000 customers and over 450 Energists. We’re not done yet. We are 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.

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The RoleSenior Demand Forecasting Analyst at SO ENERGY

Reporting into Taras Iwaniw our Demand Forecasting Manager here at So Energy ??, you will be responsible for running the daily demand forecasting models, which are in place to calculate the expected customer demand for gas and electricity usage. You will be expected to recommend and implement changes to the models that will deliver greater stability and accuracy, whilst supporting and mentoring the other analysts in the team.

You’ll be tasked with leading the analysis into customer behaviour, trends and insight. These initiatives will include subjects such as demand destruction, introduction of half hourly settlement, customer churn and price elasticity.

This role will be part of the wider Trading department and as such you will work closely on Pricing and Hedging projects.

What you’ll be getting up to:

• Utilize advanced SQL and Python skills to extract, clean, and analyse complex datasets, providing meaningful insights.
• Produce short-term and long-term daily demand forecasts with the aim of accurately modelling customer consumption.
• Lead the efforts to continually improve demand forecasting models, processes and systems for power, gas, environmental product purchases.
• Responsible for monitoring the forecasting performance and delivering industry leading settlement accuracy, with a focus on setting and achieving appropriate MAPE targets.
• Leading the continued development of key customer behaviour modelling, e.g. Demand destruction, within contract churn and portfolio movement between fixed and variable products.
• Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies in data analysis and data science.
• Supporting the Regulations team on RFI (Requests for information)
• Supporting the Financial teams with business planning
• Supporting the Trading department to develop both Trading and Pricing strategies

This role will be a great fit if you have:

• Mathematics and statistics background
• Excellent modelling skills (e.g. SQL, VBA & Python)
• Prior experience with machine learning libraries
• Team player
• Excellent stakeholder abilities
• Good organizational and planning skills
• Mathematics, science, engineering, economics or similar degree level education

Nice to haves:

• Understanding of energy wholesale markets and commodity risk
• Understanding of industry process & parties
• Knowledge of gas and electricity forecasting (domestic suppliers)

Research shows that some people are less likely to apply for a role unless they are 100% qualified. Your experience, skills and passion will set you apart so tell us about your achievements, irrespective of whether they are personal or work-related, tell us about your journey, and about what you learnt.

So, if this role excites you, don’t let our role description hold you back, get applying!