Job Description

You will help lead company’s renewable energy procurement strategy by creating, analyzing and delivering renewable energy procurement contracts with a broad range of suppliers and developers. This role is critical to achieve company’s renewable energy goals and requires working cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to deliver and adhere to contractual obligations for on-site and off-site renewable energy agreements. You will be company’s in-house procurement expert on all renewable energy solutions that deliver company’s commercial objectives.
Key responsibilities include:

• Procurement of energy contracts and align with energy market trading horizons.
• Lead renewable energy solutions across all forms of procurement (onsite, near site, offsite).
• Evaluate the market for all types of agreements, suppliers, products and developers.
• Analyze company portfolio by working with Sustainability, Engineering, Real Estate, Commercial and Tax to create a robust methodology for prioritizing & filtering sites for the deployment of renewable energy technologies.
• Work with Finance to determine financial evaluation criteria and financing methodologies which can be rolled out regionally.
• Create and lead project teams from across the business to support the successful implementation of Renewable Energy Agreements.
• Prepare, lead and complete Renewable Energy tenders on behalf of Ball.
• Ensure alignment between energy requirements/forecasting and renewable energy solutions.
• Lead contract negotiations in collaboration with various internal teams and drive agreements through to contract execution.
• Lead the financial analysis/modelling and business case justification for selected project opportunities.
• Prepare and submit financial forecasts for existing projects that can be integrated in business operation plans.
• Track, maintain and manage existing project commitments and contractual obligations, ensuring agreements perform as planned and all contractual conditions are met.
• Maintain an international network of energy suppliers/developers/consultants and certificate traders.
• Develop recommended practices to guide risk allocation and risk mitigation.
• Provide guidance to the business on the risk environment of renewable energy agreements.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• An excellent communicator and strategist, with the ability to work cross-functionally and within teams.
• Proactive doer that quickly takes ownership and leads.
• Experience in Renewable Energy transactions with energy suppliers and renewable energy developers.
• Familiar with energy markets and the policy and regulatory landscape across the EMEA region
• Ability to manage complex energy projects and contracts, and deliver results against a fast-paced schedule.
• Knowledge of financial evaluation models, economics, and risks associated with Renewable Energy transactions
• Strong leadership skills, with ability to influence across levels and geographies.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.