(Senior) Energy Offtake Manager (f/m/d)

Our Renewables team in Düsseldorf is looking for you!   

We are Uniper

At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you!

Your responsibilities

• Securing the energy offtake solutions for 1 GW plus of renewables projects p.a. to facilitate attractive project economics and open-up opportunities for disposal of projects to investors
• Assessing and determining the optimal strategy for the route to market for the energy and certificates from new renewable assets per European country
• Creating a pipeline of market offtakers (local Utilities, corporate offtakers, etc)
• Structuring, origination and negotiation of power purchase agreements (PPAs) in close cooperation with Uniper’s Origination and Energy Sales teams where relevant
• Coordinating the participation at regulatory tenders for subsidies (e.g. FiT or CfD) together with the developer and market analysis teams
• Optimal cooperation within the Renewables business, consisting of developers, engineers, project, contract and offtake managers, market and strategy analysts as well as a network of external partners
• Analysis of the relevant offtake markets
• Reports to the Head of Energy Offtake (Central & Eastern Europe)

Your profile

• University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Industrial Engineering, Commercial Law or comparable studies
• Relevant work experience in either in a trading, (PPA) origination, sales or comparable commercial role
• Expertise in renewable energy with commercial contract negotiation experience
• Ideally project management experience with analytical mindset
• Strong network across the Renewable Energy Industry
• Some understanding of the renewable energy market, with a focus on regulatory remuneration schemes as well as market commercialization of utility scale wind and solar-PV
• Creative and open-minded individual with a good sense of humor
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proven track record of international work experience and appreciation of cultural differences
• High mobility/willingness to travel occasionally
• Business fluency in English, German and / or Hungarian is a plus
• We are flexible on where the role can be based but ideally in Germany and can be predominantly based from home but with willingness to work from the office as and when needed

Your benefits

At Uniper, we not only reward our employees with attractive salaries, an excellent company pension and health related benefits for their hard work and dedication to shaping the future energy transition. You can also expect a supportive working culture that offers a wide range of creative and innovative ideas. We enable various flexible working arrangements, whilst also supporting with home office equipment.

Through regular training and workshops, together we work towards visualising yourself in our company as if it were your own. We support you in highlighting your individual potential, achieving your personal goals, and reaching your ambitions. We invite you to become part of our diverse company with international colleagues from more than 80 countries. As an employer, Uniper has committed itself to providing special support to certain areas:

Work-Life-Balance / New Normal:

• Choosing how, where, and when to work in accordance with your team and the requirements of your job
• Modern and ergonomic equipment for your workplace (home & office)
• Support to balance private life and work: Sabbaticals, part-time possibilities, family service

Mobility:

• Car and bike leasing offer (deferred compensation) 
• E-car charging stations at almost all Uniper locations

Health offers:

• Flu vaccination
• Preventive health services
• Employee assistance program

Company pension:

• Employer-funded contributions to a modern pension system
• Possibility of self-funded contributions with employer-funded matching

Trainings:

• Lifelong training
• Coaching

Our employees are the reason for our success. Therefore, you will find many other benefits at the local level to help you reach your potential. Energy evolutionary wanted!

Your contact

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

career@uniper.energy

Attention! Please apply via the button in this portal. Application documents that reach us by post will not be returned and, like those we receive by e-mail, can unfortunately not be considered!

Job information 

Contract type:

Unlimited   

Working Hours:    

Full time   

As an employer, Uniper is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. Therefore, we encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals whose capabilities match the role requirements regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, ideology, sexual identity or marital status. We live inclusion and support flexible working.