Our purpose 🌍
Inspiring and empowering our people to create a positive difference for themselves, our clients and the planet.
Sustainable Energy First is an energy and sustainability consultancy, founded to solve energy management problems in very large, complex commercial estates.
This remains the core of our business driven by a commitment to sustainability and the goal of reducing our clients’ carbon footprint.
The Role in a Nutshell 🐿️
At the centre of our consortium operations, you’ll be responsible for the seamless coordination and management of key processes that underpin successful energy procurement. From maintaining accurate site lists and supporting shaping activities to carrying out detailed rate checks, you’ll ensure everything runs smoothly and efficiently.
You’ll play a critical role in keeping our systems up to date, managing Flex, consortium and fixed supply contract data with precision, helping to drive informed decisions and maximise value for our clients.
Requirements
👉 Co-ordination of consortium customer site lists and trade shapes for allocated consortiums, including updating key data to SE First systems.
👉 Ensuring customer supplies and volumes are included and correct within the various consortium shapes ahead of each shaping window.
👉 Assisting the Procurement specialist with site additions to flex, consortium and fixed contract.
👉 Co-ordination of site lists for allocated Flexible supply contract tenders.
👉 Sufficient checks of Consortium rates and accurate addition of key data to SE First systems.
👉 Accurate addition of key data to SE First systems for Flexible supply contract customers.
👉 Building and maintaining supplier relationships and have a key understanding of products and industry developments.
👉 Co-ordinate activity between clients and suppliers to facilitate registration and transfer of supply contracts.
👉 Co-ordinate workload, proactive dealing with any queries.
👉 Other ad hoc duties as and when required by the team.
Key ingredients for the role
✅ A strong understanding of the energy industry and market dynamics.
✅ Exceptional attention to detail, combined with clear and confident communication skills, both written and verbal.
✅ Advanced proficiency in Excel, with the ability to analyse and interpret complex data sets.
✅ Ability to manage multiple pricing requests and competing deadlines in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.
✅ Solid awareness of regulatory frameworks and market mechanisms within sustainable energy procurement.
✅ Good knowledge of energy markets, pricing structures, and procurement processes.
✅ Strong analytical capability, supported by advanced Excel skills, with a clear understanding of Sustainable Energy First’s quality objectives—particularly those relating to procurement and operational processes.
Benefits
💷 Salary: £28,250 to £31,000 dependant on experience
🌴 Holidays: 25 days + bank holidays + 🥳 your birthday off, increasing to 30 days on length of service
🏠 Hybrid working (at least 2 days per week working from our Fulwood, Preston office)
⌛Flexible working - including the ability to bank up to to 5 extra days off per year
⛹🏽 Gym contribution
💰 Long service awards
🩺 Private Medical Insurance
🐣 Enhanced paternity/non-pregnant colleague and maternity/pregnant colleague leave
🏥 Simply Health scheme
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Inclusion and Belonging
We believe that diversity is more than a commitment, it’s at the heart 🤎 of who we are. We aim to create an environment where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to bring their whole selves to work.
We celebrate different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences because we know they make us stronger, bolder and more imaginative, which link to our core values. By fostering a culture of belonging, we aim to provide a workplace where every voice is heard, and every individual can thrive.
Our culture has been set up to bring the best out of our people. If we sound like the kind of business where you’re ready to take the next step, then we look forward to hearing from you!