Job Title : Head of Trade
Location : Hybride werken in Rotterdam
Company : Eneco
Salary :
Open Date : 2023-04-06
Close Date : 2023-08-06

• Eneco - Rotterdam
• Management
• 32 - 40 uur

• Determine long term vision with respect for opportunities and threats
• Working in the heart of the energy transition
• Driving the wholesale trading strategy.

Why choose for Eneco? The energy transition is in full swing and Eneco is leading the way. Our goal? To be fully climate-neutral by 2035. This applies to our own business activities, but also to the energy we supply to our customers. For example, we develop wind and solar farms ourselves, and we help customers take sustainable steps every day with smart products and good advice. Now that we are part of Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), our impact has increased and we are accelerating the transition. You know the world of trading energy? Become one of our colleagues responsible for structuring our new deals! What you’ll do

You are responsible for the trade optimization of our Eneco group wide energy portfolios and wholesale trading activities in all countries including sourcing and pricing for customer supply in all countries. The team consists of traders and a Trade Analysis team

Main strategic goals out of Eneco Group Business plan: weather and merchant Risk Management, maximization of Energy integration potential of Eneco Assets and Customer portfolio and maximization of ABT profits

Is this about you?

You work together as one team to deliver the plan. In doing so, you are proactive in helping each other to accelerate the energy transition. You create an environment where you can exchange insights and opinions with colleagues and you take responsibility for contributing to the joint plan. In addition, you hold the following qualities:

• At least a completed a university level (WO) education, with excellent results;
• At least 10 years experience in Commodity Trading at a reputable Trading or Utility company.
• Experience in managing a trading desk or trade group.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, backed up with knowledge and experience in modelling and creating compelling presentations
• Organizational sensitivity, persuasiveness, execution power and interpersonal skills, with the belief that impact only lasts if achieved together;
• Passion for the energy transition and preferably experience in the energy sector.

You’ll be responsible for

• Determining the strategic direction of our portfolio management and trading activities and participating in determining the direction of other departments.
• Managing P&L: The Head of Trading is responsible for the trading P&L and future MtM of the trading activities and responsible for managing the risk associated with the portfolio (hedging strategy, swaps, financial deals, etc.)
• Managing the risk associated with the portfolio (hedging strategy, swaps, financial deals, etc.).
• Close cooperation with other departments of Energy Integration and of Eneco (CO, S&W, H&I) and with the Management Board.
• Medium and long-term vision with respect to the energy transition and the associated opportunities/threats.

This is where you’ll work

This is Eneco's international trade department. With a diverse team of approximately one hundred and seventy motivated and highly educated employees, we work on an optimal market vision that supports Eneco's sustainability objectives. EET forms a dynamic and complex working environment that requires a lot of initiative and insight. We quickly switch gears with each other in an informal, transparent and collegial atmosphere. Within EET, the business and IT organization work closely together to give substance to the ambitious objectives of EET. In a rapidly changing energy landscape, you and your team shape the energy transition. A tough job, with challenging but achievable targets. We reward you for this with our good and modern employment conditions that you can partly put together yourself.

What we have to offer

Gross year salary of
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Including 8% holiday allowance, a good pension and parental leave.

FlexBudget on top of
your gross salary

Have it paid out, use it to buy extra holiday days or save it up for something nice - it's up to you.

Personal and professional growth

Eneco is fully committed to help you in your personal and professional development.

Hybrid working, at home or in the office

You work 40% at the office and 40% at home. The other day you decide what works best for you. Working at Eneco is for everyone Our customers are diverse, and so are we. More than 3,000 Eneco-talents ensure an open, pleasant culture in which everyone can grow and thrive. In this way we create the ideal situation for creative insights and innovative solutions. And we can use that to achieve our ambitious mission: to be climate neutral by 2035. You know what the fun is? We can never have enough talent at Eneco. So get in touch and apply. Together towards climate neutrality Ask a colleague about our joint mission and you will hear it again and again: Eneco wants to be climate neutral by 2035. Everyone works together to realize this ambition. We help customers switch to sustainable energy with good advice and smart, affordable products. We develop wind farms, install large solar roofs and invest in heat networks. We see opportunities everywhere. Are you in?

This is how the application procedure goes

Stap 1

Your application

Stap 2

We carefully review your application

Stap 3

We invite you for a 1st (online) interview

Stap 4

Sometimes we want to get to know you even better, then there will be an online assessment and a 2nd interview

Stap 5

Yes! If it’s a match and if you agree, the recruiter will happily discuss your job offer Want to know more about this job function?

Keep in mind that for this position it is important that you have a good command of the Dutch and/or the English language, both verbally and in writing.

Would you like to know more about this vacancy at Eneco? For more information about the application procedure, call our corporate recruiter, Jaap Beijerman, +31 (0)6-25565812 or email [email protected].

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