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Commercial Manager - Power/Energy Trade
Peergrowth Consultancy Co.
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Posted Oct 23
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Key Accountabilities • Identify, originate, and develop power trading opportunities with independent power producers (IPPs), utilities, mining companies, industrial customers, and other eligible market participants. • Identify opportunities to expand the company's trading portfolio, customer base, generation partnerships, and geographical footprint in existing and emerging electricity markets. • Develop and maintain strategic relationships with utilities, IPPs, mining companies, industrial customers, project developers, financiers, and other key market participants to secure new business and strengthen existing commercial partnerships. • Monitor developments in regional power markets, including the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP), to identify cross-border trading opportunities, optimize power flows, and expand the company's regional market presence. • Represent the company in industry engagements, negotiations, conferences, and stakeholder meetings to strengthen its market presence and develop strategic commercial relationships. • Support the identification, evaluation, structuring, and commercial development of power generation projects, including renewable energy, thermal, and other viable generation technologies. • Develop and implement regional power trading strategies to maximize profitability, optimize trading positions, and achieve commercial performance targets across local and regional electricity markets. • Negotiate and manage power purchase agreements (PPAs), electricity supply agreements, and related commercial arrangements to secure competitive pricing, reliable supply, and sustainable trading margins. • Lead commercial negotiations and oversee the execution, performance, renewal, and termination of PPAs, PSAs wheeling agreements, and other relevant commercial contracts. • Develop commercially viable power supply and trading structures, incorporating generation costs, transmission and wheeling charges, market fees, contractual obligations, and other relevant cost components. • Undertake commercial assessments, feasibility reviews, financial modelling, and due diligence for prospective generation assets, power supply arrangements, and strategic infrastructure investments. • Conduct market research and analyze electricity demand, supply availability, generation costs, market prices, regulatory developments, and competitive dynamics to inform trading and investment decisions. • Monitor revenue, trading margins, costs, profitability, and overall commercial performance across power trading, electricity supply, and generation-related activities, implementing measures to improve returns. • Monitor power trading positions, contractual obligations, price exposure, counterparty risk, and portfolio performance in collaboration with risk management, finance, and operations teams. • Work closely with regulatory and legal teams to ensure compliance with applicable electricity market regulations, trading licenses, power market rules, contractual requirements, and cross-border trading frameworks across all PPAs and PSAs. • Undertake any other relevant duties consistent with the position and the company's strategic objectives. Qualifications and Knowledge • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, Energy Management, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline. • A postgraduate qualification or relevant professional certification in energy markets, finance, project development, or commercial management will be an advantage. • Minimum of 10 years' relevant professional experience in commodity trading, energy trading, power markets, commercial management, or a related field, preferably within an international trading house, utility, energy company, or brokerage. • Demonstrated experience in electricity trading, power procurement, IPP negotiations, PPAs, or electricity supply agreements. • Experience supporting or managing power generation development projects, including commercial structuring, project evaluation, or investment assessments, is highly desirable. • Strong understanding of electricity market structures, regional power trading, transmission and wheeling arrangements, and relevant regulatory frameworks. • Knowledge of the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) and cross-border electricity trading will be an advantage. • Proven experience in commercial negotiations, contract management, portfolio optimization, and financial performance management. • Understanding power generation technologies, project economics, and the commercial drivers of generation investments. Skills and Competencies • Strong commercial acumen, strategic thinking, and a results-oriented approach. • Exceptional analytical, financial modelling, and problem-solving skills. • Demonstrated ability to structure commercially viable power trading and supply arrangements. • Strong negotiation, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills. • Ability to assess market opportunities, commercial risks, and investment returns. • Sound understanding of pricing mechanisms, trading margins, counterparty exposure, and contractual risk. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Ability to manage multiple commercial initiatives across different markets and jurisdictions. • Strong project management skills and the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams. • High levels of integrity, accountability, initiative, and professional judgement. • Ability to operate effectively in a dynamic, international energy trading environment.