Location: London and Southampton
Remunerated
The business water market in England opened on 1 April 2017. It is the world’s largest competitive water market, allowing more than 1.2 million businesses including public sector bodies, charities, SMEs and not-for-profit organisations to choose who supplies their retail water services.
The Market Arrangements Code (MAC) Panel promotes, challenges and leads the operation and evolution of the market for the benefit of business water customers. It is the senior industry group responsible for overseeing the market codes which govern the business water market. The Panel comprises nine members elected from water companies, three independent members appointed by the Panel Chair and a Customer Representative. All Panel Members, including the Panel Chair are required to act impartially.
Candidates should bring gravitas and demonstrate exceptional leadership skills with which to effectively Chair the Panel. With prior experience of chairing meetings at a senior level, they will have excellent communication skills with the ability to facilitate productive and inclusive discussion. An open and collaborative style, candidates will be capable of winning the confidence of multiple, diverse stakeholders in the industry. They will preferably bring relevant experience of similar market operator functions or utilities markets, and/or experience of working with a customer forum.
Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as employment agency advisor to the MAC Panel on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit www.saxbam.com/appointments using reference QAOKG. Applications should be received by noon on Friday June 12th.