SSE has big ambitions to be a leading energy company in a low carbon world. Following our commitment to invest £20.5 billion in low carbon projects to 2027, we have significant growth plans and are well on our way to achieving our ambition to build a world that's more sustainable and inclusive for you, your family, the community you live in and for generations to come. We are proud to be playing a crucial role in the net zero transition, ensuring we have the energy supplies required to meet the needs of our customers; procuring the fuel required by the generation plants and selling the power output from our renewable and low-carbon thermal assets.
Join us on our journey to net zero, and help us power change.
About the Role
Base Location: Flexible - GB and Europe – this is a hybrid role with your base location being one of our offices within the UK, ROI, Spain, Netherlands or France.
Salary: Competitive + performance-related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available
What is the Role?
The Energy Contracts Originator will play a critical role in delivering EM’s growth strategy. There are no set boundaries for this new role and you will be expected to navigate and lead EMs venture into the GB and European markets to develop new business relationships and identify and deliver new profitable contract portfolio opportunities.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Establishing a targeted but extensive customer relationship database with a range of Energy companies, Asset owners and developers across GB and Europe.
- Establishing market insights and intelligence framework to competitively benchmark EM products and services offerings.
- Coordinating with EM and wider SSE stakeholders to ensure opportunities are aligned to EM and wider SSE Group operating models.
- Identify business growth opportunities and build the business case for consideration by EM Executive Committee
- Take P&L ownership of all delivered opportunities.
What do I need?
To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:
- Knowledge and understanding of the GB and European Energy Markets.
- Strong ability to build and maintain excellent and productive business relationships.
- Experience and ability to originate, negotiate and deliver high value energy contracts (e.g. PPAs).
- Experience of creating, evaluating and articulating complex commercial proposals.
- Knowledge of industry players, industry structure and commercial mechanisms and drivers with an understanding of industry challenges, regulatory change and impact on commercial opportunities
- Develop strong organisational awareness, and ability to navigate internal and external barriers to get things done.
About our Business
Energy Markets (EM) is the energy markets heart of the SSE Group, securing value for SSE's asset portfolios in wholesale energy markets as we move towards our vision of being a leading energy company in a net zero world. We play a critical role as the short-term energy market asset optimiser, and a long-term energy market adviser, for all SSE's Business Units (across SSE's Wind, Hydro, Low Carbon Thermal, Distributed Energy and Customer portfolios). This role for EM enables SSE to focus its investment in energy markets capabilities (including Trading, Risk Management, Energy Economics, Settlements and Advanced Analytics) in one centre of excellence, with these enhanced capabilities supporting value creation and decision making across the SSE Group.
Next Steps
All applications should be submitted online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.
If you would like to discuss any working differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Lynsey on lynsey.macdonald@sse.com or on 01738 340426.
EXTERNAL: Before commencing employment with SSE, you'll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic criminal records and credit check.
INTERNAL: As a courtesy, please let your current line manager know you are applying.
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