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Location: Hub based! Bristol, London or Glasgow

But you have the flexibility to work wherever suits you best

Team: Energy Company Obligation (ECO) Team

Salary banding:  £42,000 - £55,000

Experience: Mid-level

Working pattern:Full-Time

Reporting to: Jon Mather, Commercial Development Manager

Sponsorship: Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

This role in 3 words: Delivery-focused, Management, Responsive.

Top 3 qualities for this role: Self-motivation, Communication, Flexibility.

In the words of the team, you should leave your current role for this one because….

“Working on the ECO and GBIS obligation gives us so much pride, we make a huge difference to thousands of householders GB wide managing the funding for the install of energy efficiency measures reducing energy bills and keeping people warm.

 We are a fast paced, fun and diverse team who like to get things done.”

Everyone belongs at OVO

At OVO, we are on a mission to solve one of humanity's biggest challenges, the climate crisis. And we know it takes all of us to change the world. That's why we need diverse people from all abilities, gender identities, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, life experiences and backgrounds to join us.

Teamworking for the planet

Everything we do here spins around Plan Zero. So, naturally, the team you’ll be joining plays a gigantic role in making that happen. Here’s how:

We’re hiring world-changers in the ECO Team, our key focus is promoting the installation of energy efficiency measures in eligible fuel poor homes under the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) or Great British Insulation (GBIS) schemes.

This role in a nutshell:

You will be responsible for developing new commercial relationships in both existing and entirely new, untested markets; identifying new partners and assisting in designing and defining contractual arrangements which would work in new markets and negotiating the contractual and operational delivery terms for multi-million-pound contracts.

You will report to the Commercial Development Manager and play an important role in both supporting the development of OVO’s ECO and GBIS commercial partnerships as well as ensuring the delivery of the agreed strategy through developing the required supply chain and controls.

As a regulatory obligation, ECO and GBIS is high-profile, with non-compliance likely to lead to enforcement action (including fines up to 10% of Ovo Group turnover) and negative publicity.

Your key outcomes will be:

• Directly supporting the Commercial Development Manager in developing effective strategies for the delivery of OVO’s ECO and GBIS Obligations
• New commercial partnership development and negotiation, including assisting in the running of tenders and pricing exercises for ECO and GBIS delivery with annual values of more that £150m
• Extensive travel to potential new partners offices to promote OVO and ascertain suitability of new potential relationships
• Represent the OVO obligation team at industry events
• Leading negotiations of multiple multi-million-pound agreements with external organisations, responsible for pre-contract due diligence and supplier evaluation
• Analysis of market and available data to find opportunities for cost-effective delivery of ECO and GBIS
• Continuously seeking opportunities to develop commercial partnerships to find new routes to market as well as assisting in the development of existing relationships
• Working with delivery partners and supporting them to understand what is required to compliantly deliver against OVO’s contracts as well as handling any escalated major disputes, working to minimise OVO financial and reputational risk
• Providing key ‘on the ground’ knowledge of the industry for ECO and GBIS strategy and partnership development
• Delivery of agreed strategy targets, working closely with the Commercial Contract Management team to ensure delivery is inline with set contacting strategy
• Keeping up to date with all industry activity to ensure contracts are amended to meet changing energy efficiency obligation policy, industry fraud and compliance trends and protect OVO against emerging risks by seeking and recommending appropriate contractual incentives and levers
• Assist in the development of appropriate governance to ensure that controls are in place to manage contracts and protect OVO from fraud and compliance risk
• Identifying and assessing industry trends and potential impacts and unforeseen effects on ECO delivery, compliance and risk.

Within your first 3 months month you’ll:

• Be comfortable in OVOs requirement on the ECO and GBIS obligation.
• Be working to meet Business Development objectives.
• Be able to bring new partners to the OVO ECO team..Be comfortable in representing OVO in the energy efficiency industry. 

You’ll be a successful Business Development Manager here at OVO if you have…

•     Experience working within the industry for the Energy Company  Obligation (ECO),   Great British Insulation Scheme or other residential energy efficiency schemes
•     Expert knowledge of the concepts and principles of supply chain management within an operational business
•     An understanding of the residential energy efficiency supply chain in Great Britain and experience of developing new business partnerships within this supply chain
•     Strong commercial contract negotiating capability
•     High attention to detail and ability to analyse information quickly and consistently to identify opportunities
•     Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent organisational skills with an ability to multitask and prioritise      
• Self motivated and capable of working independently but also as part of a wider team      
• Flexible attitude and be able to adapt quickly to change      
• Able to take feedback positively and implement any changes required effectively.

Let’s talk about what’s in it for you

We’ll pay you between £42,000 and £55,000, depending on your specific skills and experience. If your expectations are a little different, have a chat with us!

We keep our pay ranges broad on purpose to give us, and you, flexibility to match your experience to our zero carbon mission.

You’ll be eligible for an on-target bonus of 15%. We have one OVO bonus plan that focuses on the collective performance of our people to deliver our Plan Zero goal. 

We also offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to help you feel like you belong at OVO…and there’s flex pay.  It’s an extra 9% of your salary on top of your core pay to use as you like. You can take it as cash, add to your pension, or choose to spend it on a huge range of flex benefits. Here’s a taster of what’s on offer: 

For starters, you’ll get 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays). For your healthWith benefits like a healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level, critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments, and moreFor your wellbeingWith gym membership, gadget, travel and cyber insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, DNA testing, dental insurance, and more For your lifestyle With extra holiday buying, discount dining, culture cards, tech loans, and supporting your favourite charities with give-as-you-earn donationsFor your home  Get up to £300 off any OVO Energy plan (when you pay by Direct Debit), plus personal carbon offsetting and great discounts on smart thermostats and EV chargersFor your commute Nab a great deal on ultra-low emission car leasing, plus our cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans Want to hear about our full range of flexible benefits and progressive people policies? Our People Team can tell you everything you need to know.

For your Belonging

To find better ways to support our people, we need to listen to each other’s experiences and find ways to build a truly inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of this, we have 8 Belonging Networks at OVO. Led by our people, for our people - so when you join OVO, you can play a part - big or small - with any of the Networks. It's up to you.

Oh, and one last thing...

We’d be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes yet we also believe it’s just as important we tick off all of yours. And if you think you have most of what we’re looking for but not every single thing, go ahead and hit apply. We’d still love to hear from you! If you have any additional requirements, there’s a space to let us know on the application form; we want to make the process as easy and comfortable for you as possible..