Offtake Manager

 Our Renewables team is responsible for developing Uniper's solar PV and wind onshore businesses, primarily in our core European markets. The Renewables business is one of the key drivers of our joint strategic ambitions. Our goal is to achieve annual growth of more than 1 GW by 2025, laying the foundation for the joint 1.5-2 GW "asset ownership" target announced by Uniper. Our combined expertise and constructive collaboration, as well as our geographic positioning in this strategically important growth area, form the foundation for achieving our ambitious targets in the wind and solar business. We are looking for you to strengthen our Energy Offtake team with an experienced Energy Offtake Manager who shares our vision to create a multi-GW pipeline of renewables business via organic growth and via partnerships and M&A.   

Please note we are open to flexibility on location within the UK for this role.

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 for 1 GW plus of renewables projects p.a. to facilitate attractive project economics and open-up opportunities for disposal of projects to investors
• Structuring, origination and negotiation of power purchase agreements (PPAs) in close cooperation with Uniper’s Origination and Energy Sales teams where relevant
• Assessing the route to market opportunities in various countries across Europe
• Creating leads/opportunities for Energy Offtake solutions along with developing solutions
• Managing the participation at regulatory tenders for subsidies (e.g. FiT or CfD) together with the developer and market analysis teams
• Implementing smooth Energy Offtake processes across the ONE Team Renewables business
• Optimal cooperation within the ONE Team Renewables, consisting of developers, engineers, project, contract and offtake managers, market and strategy analysts as well as a network of external partners

Your profile

• University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance or comparable studies
• Extensive relevant work experience in either in a trading, PPA origination, sales or comparable commercial role
• Expert knowledge in renewable energy with extensive commercial contract negotiation experience
• Strong network across the Renewable Energy Industry
• Deep 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 
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proven track record of international work experience and appreciation of cultural differences
• High mobility/willingness to travel internationally
• Business fluency in English
• We are flexible on where the role can be based and can be preeominantly based from home but with willingness to work from the office as and when needed and attend Head Office based in Dusseldorf
• The role is full time but can be part-time - we are flexible.

Your qualities

• Competitive salary
• Personal development and Learning opportunities
• Enhanced company pension – With up to 12% company contributions
• 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Electric vehicle charging at our sites
• In house Occupational Health Services
• Company funded Private Medical Insurance including free GP service
• Performance related benefits
• Access to a range of flexible benefits such as Share Incentive Plan, Dental, Critical Illness and Life Insurance, Cycle2Work or buy and sell extra holiday
• Future career opportunities (UK & International) with a strong focus on Diversity Equity and Inclusion

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

Should you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact the UK Talent Acquisition Manager - Lauren.Ryan-Grealish@Uniper.Energy

Please note, any CV’s sent via email would not be taken into consideration. All CV’s must be submitted via the online application process only.

 Job information 

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.