Commercial Manager

He whakahaere aronga-anamata a Mercury, e tuku ana i te pūngao me ngā whitimamao ki te mahi a tangata o Aotearoa, ā, he nui ake i tā ētahi atu. Waihoki, e para ana i te huarahi mā te pūngao whakahou me te whai i tētahi anamata toitū. Kei te iho ko tō mātou koronga. Tiakina te anamata, mā te tūhono i ngā tāngata me ngā wāhi o te inamata. He āki tēnei i a tātou ki te whakapau kaha kia hua ake ai he anamata pai ake mō ō tātou tāngata, mō ō tātou hapori, me Aotearoa.

Mercury is a bold future-focused organisation, providing energy and telecommunications to more Kiwis than anyone else, leading the way with renewable energy and working toward a sustainable future. At the heart is our purpose. Taking care of tomorrow: connecting people and place today. This pushes us to do all we can to create a better future for our people, our communities, and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Tā mātou arawātea | Our Opportunity:

Mercury is looking for a Commercial Manager to provide commercial leadership across one of our Consumer Retail category verticals (Energy / Multi-product & Telco).

You’ll own the commercial agenda for your category, form an independent view of what’s driving performance, and turn that into clear recommendations that helps shapes strategy for the Head of Vertical.

Tāu e mahi ai | What you’ll be doing:

• Shaping the commercial agenda for the category P&L, from trading margin through to EBITDAF
• Managing the category’s commercial portfolio through its full lifecycle, from inception to delivery
• Optimising commercial levers, including price, portfolio mix, value and cost
• Leading category-level commercial intelligence, product economics, CLV and segmentation analysis
• Leading the commercial agenda on major strategic projects and forming the recommendation
• Asking the tough questions, probing the numbers and improving processes where you see a better way
• Building commercial capability across the category team and coaching colleagues to sharpen their commercial acumen

Tāu ka kawe mai | What you’ll bring:

• Strong commercial acumen, and a passion for lifting the commercial thinking of others
• 8+ years’ experience in commercial, commercial finance, category or analytics roles, including senior commercial leadership
• Proven P&L management, commercial lever analysis and portfolio optimisation
• A strong understanding of category P&L drivers, commercial intelligence and product economics
• The courage to challenge, stay curious and influence senior stakeholders, including at Exec level
• Experience in consumer retail or utilities, with exposure to energy highly desirable
• Experience partnering with pricing, forecasting or commercial finance teams, ideally in regulated industries (a tertiary qualification in Finance, Economics or Commerce is preferred)

He aha te pai o te hono mai? | Why join us?

• Additional 5 days leave per annum (MyDays)
• $400 one off tax-free payment towards setting up your home office
• Offers on electricity and telco - if you're a Mercury customer, you can enjoy 25% off eligible energy, broadband and mobile charges
• Join the Employee Share Scheme where you receive $1,000 of Mercury shares annually with a 3-year period of restriction
• A diverse workplace where your unique abilities and talents will be recognised and encouraged
• Annual salary reviews with excellent parental leave policy, with the option to purchase additional leave
• The opportunities, career paths and facilities associated with working for one of New Zealand's largest multi-utility providers
• Flexible working policy - The autonomy and trust to work flexibly from our purpose-built premises and from home, recognising the value of this flexibility in the modern world
• Discounted health insurance and free life and income insurance
• Excellent well-being programme including up to $100 annual check ups and confidential assistance programme
• Gender affirmation leave and supportive bereavement leave to be taken when you lose anyone close to you, including your pet

Mercury is a learning organisation that is committed to providing you with opportunities to grow and develop that will benefit you now and in the future. Part of your role includes building your skillset and mindset through a variety of ways. We believe this creates an energised, innovative and agile work environment where you will feel valued.

E koekoe te tūī, e ketekete te kākā, e kūkū te kererū

Every voice has its place – and together, we thrive.

At Mercury, we believe different backgrounds, experiences and capabilities make us stronger. If this role matches your skills and interests, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every requirement.

Click ‘apply’ to submit your application. If you require support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact recruitment@mercury.co.nz. Applications cannot be accepted via email.

The full position description is available below. Applications close at 25th November 2026 at 5:00pm. We may review applications, begin interviews and close the advertisement before this date, so we encourage you to apply early.