Pricing Manager - Energy

As Pricing Manager you will maximize value creation for Vandebron whilst being price competitive and 'on mission’ in the market.

Who we are
At Vandebron, we're transforming the energy landscape, steering away from the conventional to champion sustainability. Born in 2014, our journey began with Chapter 1, disrupting the market with a transparent platform connecting consumers directly to local, green energy producers. Now, in Chapter 2, we are dedicated to ensuring 100% green energy availability, 100% of the time. Think smart solutions — flexible use of wind and solar farms, Smart EV Charging, and efficient energy storage.

No waiting around, we actively shape a sustainable future. Good energy, smart solutions — that's Vandebron.

Your impact
The Strategy & Business Development team is responsible for Vandebron’s sustainable growth strategy and community partnerships. The primary focus of the Consumer Strategy & Business Development team is successfully leading and converting new business strategies and collaborations in the world of leading (international) sustainable brands, while also being an important liaison to the Producer side of Vandebron’s business.

As Pricing Manager you have a pivotal role in the commercial success of Vandebron. You will set and steer our commercial (energy) prices balancing margins and price competitiveness, in line with our brand positioning. You are always in the market, reading competitive dynamics and the first to identify energy commodity pricing trends. In your role you feed the teams with competitor price insights and (product) opportunities to outsmart and outperform competition.

With your understanding of the energy value chain you are Consumer's liaison with the Producer domain where our energy commodity sourcing prices (including risk premiums) are defined. You understand and can clearly outline and report risks and risk materialization in Consumer's P&L. In your role you work closely with Commerce, Proposition and Finance teams and you are a virtual team member of the Portfolio Management (Producer) team.

What you’ll do

Value creation and steering: define annual commercial margin targets for all energy commodity products (e.g. electricity, gas, fixed fee and fixed/variable/dynamic contracts) and flexibility solutions in close cooperation with Strategy, Commerce and Finance teams. You set and steer our weekly commercial prices and pricing logic for energy commodity products for the Commerce team, based on purchase prices from Portfolio Management (Producer), given margin targets and YtD realisation and your sharp insights and analysis on competitive dynamics and price positioning.

Competitive commodity product portfolio: you are always in the market and you are the first to spot trends in energy commodity products and competitive pricing, identify threats and opportunities related to e.g. changes in regulation, price dynamics to outsmart competition. You share your insights to the Proposition team and work with the team(s) to design new products and ensure Vandebron has a highly competitive energy commodity product portfolio. You assess the (margin) risks of these new products in close cooperation with Portfolio Management and determine the commercial pricing of these products prior to final approval and launch. This also goes for flexibility products, HEMS products such as Smart Charging, which have a potential impact on BMR realization.

Insights for Commerce to navigate competitive dynamics: you analyze Vandebron's price competitiveness (pricing logic, tariffs, incentives), both for acquisition, development and retention. You develop and implement smart tooling which enables you to provide real-time clear insights (e.g. via price scraper, dashboarding) upon which the Commerce team(s) can make tactical and operational decisions for use of incentives. You also fuel the CLV model of the Strategy team, with your data and insights on margins.

Report and advice Consumer MT on commodity margin and risk materialization: your thorough understanding of the energy value chain and related risks. You report to and advice MT Consumer on the commodity margins and risks materialization in Consumer's P&L. As Consumer's liaison to Producer you understand Vandebron's risk thinking and core assumptions in sourcing and align on challenges when needed.

What you bring

• You thrive in a fast paced, commercial and analytical environment.
• Mission-driven: you are passionate about contributing to our mission and making a positive impact.
• Pricing expert: a couple years of experience in sourcing (portfolio management), commercial pricing and/or value steering.
• Energy market expertise is a must: experience in energy markets.

What’s in it for you

• A nice salary with an annual increase.

• An annual bonus based on company performance.

• To work towards our mission with a good dose of energy, we offer you 30 paid days off per year.

• Work abroad for up to 6 weeks per year (max 4 consecutive weeks, including up to 4 weeks outside the EU).

• Employees with three years of service can go on a sabbatical for up to three months (one month paid with holidays, two unpaid).

• Request special leave for significant personal events, volunteering for SDG 11 or 13, and an additional day for religious or personal celebrations (starting on Jan ’25).

• Dive into new skills with an annual €850 learning budget, as well as access to Learning & Development workshops and programs.

• Plan for the future with our solid pension scheme.

• Stay connected hassle-free with a monthly €50 net reimbursement for your phone and wifi.

• One-time €200 net allowance to create a comfortable home workspace for our team members.

• Split your time between our carbon-neutral Amsterdam office at the city’s heart and your home, finding the perfect balance for you.

• Enjoy daily organic lunches prepared by our in-house cooks.

• For those living 10km or more from the office, hop on board with an NS business card for smooth commuting.

Interested?

If you're as enthusiastic as we are, apply via this page.

Not convinced yet and have questions? Feel free to ask them via tommythomassen@vandebron.nl.

At Vandebron we believe in diversity, inclusiveness, and equal career opportunities. Be your authentic self, and it's totally okay with us if you don't mention your gender or date of birth on your resume. We also care about your privacy and handle your data carefully. Under the GDPR, you are not required to provide us with any information about your health, race/nationality, and religion, and you may also omit your social security number (BSN) and passport photo from your job application documentation.