Commercial Pricing Analyst (Wellington or Christchurch)

Company Description

Meridian is the largest producer of renewable electricity in Aotearoa and we strive to deliver clean energy for a fairer and healthier world. We only generate electricity from 100% renewable resources – wind, water and sun, because we believe that’s the best way forward for our planet and our communities. And, we’re doing what we can to help Aotearoa reduce their carbon emissions and supporting others in our communities to do the same.  

Together, our two brands, Meridian and Powershop retail electricity to more than 380,000 homes, businesses and farms across New Zealand. Now that’s a pretty impressive combo!   

Mō te tūranga | What you’ll be doing     

It’s an exciting time to join our Retail team which has undergone a significant change to adopt new modern ways of working. Committed to making energy cleaner and cheaper for Aotearoa New Zealand, our Retail structure is made up of a network of empowered teams, united by a shared purpose and clear goals, equipped with the skills and capabilities to deliver value to customers end to end. Due to internal growth opportunities, we are now recruiting for one permanent and one 12-month fixed term vacancy. 

Reporting to the Pricing Revenue Lead, the Commercial Pricing Analyst acts as a subject matter expert in the Commercial Pricing space, collaborating with peers to develop, maintain and deliver competitive rates to the market and ensure a smooth customer journey. The role is also involved in supporting pricing for new product offerings and ensuring our customers are on the best plans. This varied role involves maintaining complex data sets, updating pricing, providing analysis and insights, and creating new processes and tools to support and grow our customer base. 

Other accountabilities include: 

• Supporting the Retail team to develop and deliver market-facing promotions, products and services. 
• Ensuring smooth implementation of price changes and resolving billing issues. 
• Providing insights to understand the impact of price changes on customers. 
• Offering alternative plan options and renewals to customers. 
• Automating existing and new processes. 
• Keeping internal and external rate cards, websites, apps, and third-party platforms up-to-date and accurate. 
• Providing subject matter expertise through commercial insights and analysis to inform and support change. 

Ngā pukenga kei a koe mō tenei tūranga | What you’ll bring 

We are seeking a dynamic professional with a knack for communication, networking, and influencing. You’ll have a degree in Mathematics, Economics, Commerce, or a similar discipline, and experience in commercial roles (bonus points if it’s in the electricity sector). You’ll be someone who loves learning new things and have a great work ethic. Articulating ideas comes naturally to you, and you’re a true team player who values others’ perspectives.   

You’ll be a data guru, proficient in SAS programming and have advanced Excel modelling capabilities. Your strong numerical and problem-solving skills, coupled with a keen eye for detail, make you highly competent at providing comprehensive analysis and reporting. Visual basic scripting skills and familiarity with Power BI, Power Query, and Power Apps are desirable, but not essential. 

He aha koe i hono mai ai ki a mātou? | Why join us?      

At Meridian, we value all people. We embrace different ways of thinking, living and working, because we believe diversity benefits us all. It makes our capabilities even stronger. We encourage all our people to feel comfortable bringing their whole selves to work and we’re proud to have a diverse and inclusive workplace. So, no matter who you are, you’ll find it a great place to work.  

We value and live by three ‘How to Be’s’: ‘be gutsy’, working together by ‘being in the waka’ and doing the right thing by ‘being a good human’. We work hard and value the importance of connection and fun, whether this be through daily quizzes, morning teas, birthday and cultural celebrations both in person and virtually!  

Sustainability sits firmly in our DNA both socially and environmentally. We proudly support KidsCan and the Kākāpō Recovery and work side-by-side with our generation communities to empower and support projects where needed. There are many opportunities to volunteer to any of our partnerships throughout the year.  

Ngā painga ki a mātou | What we can offer    

We value work/life balance so our WFH and flexible work options (where possible) make things easier for you and your whānau. We also offer:   

• an attractive and competitive salary package that’s reviewed annually, performance-incentive plus discounts from a number of partnerships 
• Southern Cross Healthcare - Wellbeing one insurance, funded scheme for eligible employees to give you that extra peace of mind      
• enhanced leave provisions: three company paid days (over the holiday period), enhanced parental leave and options to buy up to 12 days additional leave   
• life, trauma and income protection insurance (which we hope you won’t need!)   
• enhanced KiwiSaver contributions   
• access to the Meridian employee share scheme   
• excellent learning and development opportunities, we want you to be the best version of yourself and will help you get there!    
• award winning wellbeing programme that provides support whenever and wherever you need it    
• employee discounts off your power with Meridian or Powershop, every bit counts    
• a one-off $400 payment to support your work from home set-up (if needed)  

Tono mai ināianei tonu | Apply now    

All in all, we’re an awesome place to work. If this sounds like you and you want to bring your energy and use your power to make a difference (pun intended), then apply today and tell us why!  

To view the full Position Description please click here. If applying through Seek, please email [email protected] for the full position description. We’re not necessarily looking for someone who ticks all the boxes (an elusive unicorn), so if you think you have what it takes but don't meet every requirement in the PD, we strongly encourage you to apply!  

If you have any general enquiries, please email [email protected] and one of our team will get back to you. We're committed to being accessible and providing support if needed, please get in touch via email or phone if there are any parts of our process you would like assistance with (process found here meridianenergy.co.nz/careers), we’re more than happy to help.   

The location for this role is Wellington or Christchurch.  

If you have a preference between the permanent and fixed term opportunity, please specify in your application. 

Advertising closes at 11:59pm on 27 April 2025 (please note this is subject to change)