Senior Commercial Operations Analyst

Octopus Energy Group • Houston, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Octopus is a tech-powered energy company focused on using technology to combat climate change and deliver exceptional customer service. We are transforming the energy industry by making it renewable, approachable, low-cost, and easy to understand. We are seeking a Senior Commercial Operations Analyst to join our core Commercial team in the US. This role involves a variety of tasks, including building automated models, analyzing customer contracts, streamlining processes, and structuring new deals. We operate as a small, high-leverage team in a dynamic business environment, seeking a curious, analytical individual who can work independently on complex problems with significant freedom.

Requirements

• Analytical confidence: comfortable with data, able to identify discrepancies, and clearly explain numerical information.
• Coding basics: ability to build and dissect working code (Python or SQL) and produce clean, executable scripts or models.
• Simplification instinct: enjoyment in transforming ambiguous problems into clean, reliable processes.
• Curiosity with rigor: willingness to explore modern tools and AI for workflow enhancement, coupled with the discipline to validate results.
• Self-starter mindset: ability to operate autonomously in ambiguous situations, with the humility to seek help when needed.
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves: readiness to contribute wherever necessary in a lean, fast-growing commercial team.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a data-heavy or commercial role (pricing, commercial analysis, finance, operations, consulting, or similar).
• Experience in energy, markets, or retail.
• Proven track record of fixing broken things: experience building, managing, or streamlining a previously messy or manual process, tool, or report.

Responsibilities

• Own and support pricing across the business, including product prices, customer contracts, and underlying analysis for both residential and commercial sectors.
• Support day-to-day commercial operations through analysis, reporting, and essential administrative tasks.
• Produce clear commercial reporting and ad hoc analysis for the team and business stakeholders.
• Collaborate with commercial, sales, finance, operations, and tech teams on various business needs such as deals, product changes, processes, and data validation.
• Drive improvements in operational efficiency by challenging existing processes, developing better tools and reports, and automating recurring manual tasks.
• Address any other emerging challenges and opportunities within a flat, open organizational structure, requiring independence and project ownership with minimal supervision.

Benefits

• Equity Options
• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees & their family.
• Paid time off (20 days of paid vacation and 8 paid sick days annually).
• 401(k) plan with employer match (100% match on first 3% and 50% match on contributions from 3-5%).
• Parental leave (biological, adoptive, and foster parents are eligible).
• Flexible working environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed