Commercial Development Manager

Join us, be part of more. 

We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it, and mend it. 
 

About your team: 

At British Gas, our mission is to sell it and mend it.   

We’ve been powering the UK’s homes and businesses for over 200 years – but supplying energy is just part of what we do. We’re making the UK greener and more energy efficient, getting closer to Net Zero. By using clever tech like thermostats, heat pumps, solar panels and EV chargers, we’re making it cheaper and easier for our customers to reduce their carbon-footprint.

Centrica Business is part of Centrica plc, a global energy and services company dedicated to satisfying the changing needs of our customers. We provide a range of energy supply propositions alongside further services and solutions to help our customers improve their energy resilience, reduce costs and move towards a lower carbon future.

The Commercial Development Manager reports into the Commercial function of Centrica Asset Financing and Metering (AF&M). The Commercial division sets the growth strategy for AF&M whilst alongside driving commercial opportunities and decision making across the overall AF&M remit and cost base.

As Development Manager, you will be responsible for setting and executing growth strategy to deliver long term, sustainable value across the markets within your remit.

📍 Location: UK Flexible | Hybrid Working
🕒 Full-Time – Permanent

Key Accountabilities

This role calls for a highly articulate and proactive individual who can cultivate new relationships and unlock fresh opportunities. You will excel at shaping complex commercial structures and balancing risk with the need for timely delivery.

You will bring an innovative mindset, skilfully aligning Centrica’s capabilities with emerging market needs to create imaginative, distinctive, and value‑driven solutions.

• Set and deliver strategy targeting range of customer solutions to grow customer numbers and P+L contribution
• Proactively engage and build relationships internally and externally across target markets to build knowledge, insight and promote Centrica capabilities
• Lead market analysis, proposition development and pricing proposals to deliver commercially successful outcomes
• Negotiate with clients, vendors, and partners; mitigate risks
• Develop innovative solutions that leverage Centrica's capabilities to maximise value for both client and Centrica
• Serve as the primary Centrica interface with clients, supporting internal teams to drive progress from concept design through to solution development
• Lead development of client facing bid documentation and supporting materials, collaborating with subject matter experts
• Lead internal approvals processes and governance, building relationship with senior leadership to rapidly establish credibility and influence

Skills and Experience

• Demonstrable experience in leading business development and commercial growth in a complex sector
• Gravitas and interpersonal skill to build new external relationships, rapidly establishing rapport and trust
• Ability to structure commercially successful outcomes, liaising across multiple teams to build credible, robust solutions and proposals
• Proven experience in creating new opportunities and applying creative, lateral thinking  to delivering growth in nascent markets
• Confidence and credibility to influence senior management decisions and the direction of the business
• Ability to manage conflicting demands and consistently deliver timely, high-quality outputs
• Capable of independently drafting and negotiating heads of terms and contracts

Why should you apply?  
 
We’re not a perfect place – but we’re a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That’s why we’ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too. Visit the link below to discover why we’re a great place to work and what being part of more means for you. 
 
https://www.morethanacareer.energy/britishgas 

If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.

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