Demand Forecast Analyst

Vattenfall is one of Europe's largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK. The Vattenfall Group has approximately employees. We have been electrifying industries, powering homes and transforming life through innovation for more than 100 years. 

Do you want to shape the future?

In line with our vision to provide fossil freedom, we are looking to further strengthen our Customer Optimization team with two new colleagues to meet growing demands in a dynamic and rapidly changing market environment. We are seeking profiles with a solid foundation in analytics, combined with either expertise in modelling and algorithmic development or knowledge of IT architecture and infrastructure. Could you be our future Demand Forecast Analyst? 

Business Area Markets maximises the value of Vattenfall's portfolio by optimising and dispatching, hedging and sourcing for Vattenfall's assets and sales positions. We offer power purchase agreements to operators of wind or solar parks, optimise 3rd party batteries and enter into origination deals within the B2B segment. We serve as Vattenfall's single market access to energy commodity markets trading in electricity, emissions, fuels, freight, and renewable certificates. We are responsible for generating profits by taking positions within defined risk mandates and limits. We are active across Europe with around 500 professionals working from Sweden, Germany, The Netherlands, and Denmark.

Business Unit Assets main activities are hedging of Vattenfall's overall exposure, production planning, optimisation and dispatching of all power assets. We commercially maximise the value of Vattenfall and 3rd party assets delivering substantial impact on the bottom line of the Group.

About the position  

You will be part of the Forecasting and Customer Optimization team, responsible for staffing shifts and managing demand forecasting for industrial customers and households across the Nordics. This includes delivering accurate forecasts of power demand. Based on these forecasts, you will also handle power sourcing and further optimization of portfolios for respective segments. Our team plays a key role in realizing Vattenfall's strategy to lead the transition to a sustainable energy system by enabling greater integration of renewable energy and supporting new investments in fossil-free power.

This role combines analytical work—such as data analysis and model and tool development—with scheduled operational tasks at our demand forecasting desk, where you will create Day-ahead bids and ancillary services bids for our Nordic customer portfolios. In addition, you will contribute to developing offerings for B2B and B2C segments, with a strong focus on flexibility services and the business infrastructure and tools that support these offerings.

This combined role offers an interesting and challenging position with varied tasks. You will work closely with Vattenfall's Customer & Solutions department and our operational Agile teams responsible for algorithm, model, and IT development. This means close collaboration with other parts of business area Markets and Customers & Solutions, managing key operational interfaces both within and outside Vattenfall.

We are looking for a person with:

• Relevant University degree and several years of relevant experience from energy markets.
• Programming, data analysis and/or IT infrastructure skills.
• Experienced in working in an international as well as in a regional and local environment.   
• Strong command in Swedish and English, both verbally and written.

We are looking for someone with an open, active and positive attitude with the ability to build trust with different stakeholders. To succeed in the role, you need to enjoy working with analysis and structure.  We value your cooperation and communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information.   

Our Offer 

We offer an interesting and challenging job within one of Europe's leading energy companies and in a vital business area. You will be part of an innovative, dynamic and high performing team active in a rapidly changing market which provides quick feedback and reward. We offer attractive employment conditions (smart working, flexible working hours and a good-work-life balance) and opportunities for personal and professional development. Click here for further information.  

Location: Solna, Stockholm. 

For more information about the position you are welcome to contact hiring manager Ebba Mannheimer, [email protected]. For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our recruiter Kajsa Loman, [email protected]. 

Trade Union representatives in Sweden via Vattenfall´s switchboard

Sven-Gunnar Gremlin (Akademikerna) and Simon Salomonsson (Unionen). 

We welcome your application in English no later than 4th of January 2026. Selections and Interviews may be held continuously throughout the application period, so please do not wait until the last day before sending in your application.

We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website and that you refrain from submitting a cover letter with your application. You apply quickly and easily by answering screening questions and attaching your CV.

At Vattenfall, we value being active, positive, open, and safety-conscious. We are looking for employees who share our vision and can contribute to strengthening our corporate culture. We firmly believe that diversity helps build a more profitable and attractive company, and we strive to be good role models when it comes to diversity. Vattenfall actively works to ensure that all employees have the same opportunities and rights regardless of age, ethnic or cultural background, gender identity, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or disability. Read more about how we work with diversity and inclusion here.  

The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfill within Vattenfall. 

Working at Vattenfall means working with critical societal infrastructure. Therefore, many of our positions are security-classified, and you may be required to fill a wartime posting. If this position is security-classified, a security clearance will be carried out before employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act. Any potential wartime posting will be based on the employment contract and the Total Defence Service Act.

We look forward to receiving your application