Commercial Manager Renewables Ppa Europe

**Further Location(s)**:Italy (Rome, Milan)

**RWE Renewables Italia S.r.l.**
**To start as soon as possible, Full time, Permanent**

**Your future plans**
Would you like to work in the field of renewable energies? As Commercial Manager PPA at RWE Supply & Trading GmbH, you will ensure that RWE concludes complex power purchase agreements for renewable electricity with end customers.

The role owner is responsible for RWEs PPA activities related to our renewable energy portfolio in Europe. In this position, you are mandated to grow up our client base and to develop country specific products. You will negotiate and optimize PPA contracts and closely coordinate with relevant RWE Renewables GmbH and RWE Group functions.
- You will be responsible for the development of products, identification of customers, initiation, negotiations as well as the negotiation and conclusion of energy sales contracts (PPAs) and the sale of renewable energy certificates in Europe
- To do so, you are looking at mid and long-term commercial decisions to be made and negotiated in order to maximize revenue and reduce risk
- Management of the overall process for energy sales contracts (PPAs) and the sale of renewable energy certificates to large Corporate Clients
- Development of customized products and innovative renewable energy solutions to attract relevant customer groups
- Responsibility for all necessary renegotiations of commercial aspects of existing contracts and new contracts
- Leading the relationship management of external partners, i.e. primary personal interaction with the counterparties for all commercial issues and decisions, e.g. renegotiation and modification of contract terms, assignment, novation or transfer as required
- Market research/analysis of competitor activity and a detailed understanding of any changes in regulatory or trading rules relating to long-term renewable energy transactions
- Support of investment, Mergers & Acquisitions and divestment activities, when external contracts for renewable energy and certificates are required or involved

**Your powerful skills**
- A degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. business administration or economics)
- Several years of sales experience (3+) in a Sales or Key Account role
- Considerable, relevant experience and a proven track record in multi-million Euro contract negotiations
- Excellent relationship management, customer awareness and external networking skills
- Ability to interact and influence/negotiate at the highest level, including directors and officers of counterparties and their advisors
- Detailed knowledge of the renewable energy and PPA markets throughout Europe (esp. Nordics)
- Ability to lead interdisciplinary project teams
- High commercial understanding and knowledge of the accounting of our projects/plants
- Strategic thinking to develop clear and easily communicated strategic concepts for the marketing of energy and certificates in complex market and regulatory environments
- Strong numerical skills and a quantitative mindset
- Excellent networking skills and strong negotiation and presentation skills
- Excellent English and skills are essential, Scandinavian languages or German is beneficial

**Benefits you can rely on**

Join RWEs PPA and Structured Origination team Europe. We are responsible for RWEs PPA activities across the European continent and are part of a global PPA division, which is active in Europe, APAC and US. Our multinational team in Europe needs to grow as our tasks and areas of responsibility increase. In future, we will be active in 12 European markets in upstream/downstream PPAs, RtM agreements and alternative products related to new businesses (e.g. Power to X).

At RWE, you will find all the advantages of a large technology group. And some merits that are even more crucial: openness and real team work. For we are open to the future and are building on the strengths of each and every individual. We value his/her work and opinion; we listen, pursue active ideas management and engage in direct exchanges. Respect, appreciation and mutual trust are the hallmarks of cooperation within the international RWE team.