  A version of $\mathcal{N} = 1$ supersymmetric scalar electrodynamics is
considered here, and it is shown that an electrically charged nontopological
soliton exists in this model. In addition to the long-range electric field, the
soliton also possesses a long-range scalar field, which leads to a modification
of the intersoliton interaction potential at large distances. The supersymmetry
of the model makes it possible to express fermionic zero modes of the soliton
in terms of bosonic fields. The properties of the nontopological soliton are
investigated using analytical and numerical methods.
