Business Development Manager

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Job details

Company overview

Our client is a global leader in the downstream marketing and financing of land, marine and aviation fuel products and related services.

Responsibilities

• Develop the review, tracking and cataloguing of Developer/Producer/Investor Landscape and ecosystem
• Lead, manage projects to procure Renewable Energy Source via Long-Term Power Purchase Agreement
• Prepare Requests for Proposal with communication with internal commercial team
• Manage Tender process including identification of potential developers/IPPs, recommendation of selected developers/IPPs including day-to-day communication with developers/IPPs and internal commercial team
• Curate and manage the review and research of relevant commercial, technical, regulatory energy market developments
• Own the function of understanding of Japanese wholesale energy markets and the components shaping their evolution (Marginal price, Carbon and capacity markets, supply, demand, generation stack, transmission, storage, generation build-out and cannibalisation)
• Maintaining function knowledge of Renewable Energy market trends, opportunities and new technologies and applying an analytical lens and viewpoint.
• Strong understanding of trends in the Non-Fossil Certificate (NFC) and other Japanese Environmental Attribute Certificates (EAC)s and how they relate to Power Purchase agreements.
• Translate and consolidate research and analysis into clear visualisation or stories
• Support the operational delivery team(s) supporting execution of Customer mandates through providing base / input research
• Support customer mandates/programs via provision of markets/developer insight and market expertise
• Continually work with cross-functional and cross-geographic teams collaboratively for optimal success
• Conduct regular meetings and engagement with the developers/IPPs

Requirements

• At least 5 years of energy or renewable energy experience (solar PV, onshore or offshore wind and other technologies). 
• Technical understanding of energy systems and renewable energy technologies
• Understanding of Japan power market mechanics, pricing and hedging behaviors, market actors and grid and permitting dynamics
• Modest Knowledge of Japan Electric Power Exchange (JEPX) and the wholesale power market
• Broad understanding of renewable energy incentive and regulatory structures in Japan.
• Good Knowledge of Long-Term Power Purchase Agreements for both Offsite and Onsite Power Generation in Japan. 
• Excellent research skills and ability to synthesize information and logically structure findings
• Strong problem-solving, mathematical, financial modeling and organizational skills
• Business and financial acumen plus driven on customer-service orientation
• Effective communications skills (written, verbal and presentation)
• Effective team player who excels at performing in a collaborative environment
• Having entrepreneur mindset, motivated / energized attitude to act and try something new proactively
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence various stakeholders through in-person and online meetings and presentations
• Fluent Japanese and Business Level English communication ability

Salary

6 - 10 million yen

Location

Tokyo