Energy Procurement Specialist

2 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Schneider Electric Full time
Company Overview

Schneider Electric is a leading global company in energy management and automation, with over 35 years of expertise in aiding clients to lower their energy expenses and enhance energy efficiency.

We are passionate about sustainability and our mission is to be a trusted partner in Sustainability and Efficiency. Our technologies help companies become more efficient, reduce costs, and meet their sustainability goals.

We believe that our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals, and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.

In our company culture, everyone has the potential to be an IMPACT Maker, turning sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization.

Salary and Benefits

The estimated salary for this position is $80,000 - $110,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications.

As an employee of Schneider Electric, you can expect a competitive salary package, access to our employee share plan, salary continuance insurance, and a truly flexible work environment.

We also offer pay equity, family leave policies, and a global recognition program, as well as opportunities to work on global projects, explore future roles, or establish mentorship to grow your skills.

Job Description

As an Energy Procurement Specialist, you will play an integral part in a well-established and closely knit team of professionals who pride themselves on their positive impact and contribution to an inclusive work environment.

You will be responsible for running RFPs for electricity and gas supply contracts (including C&I, Progressive Purchasing, SME Multisite and Spot contracts) for clients in Australia and New Zealand.

You will also be responsible for completing complex financial analysis, developing energy procurement strategies for clients, understanding electricity and renewable energy markets, training others, developing and upgrading templates, documenting processes, and presenting to clients online and in person.

Key Responsibilities
  • Engage with Client Managers and other internal stakeholders to deliver an exceptional level of service to our clients.
  • Manage the RFP process, perform complex financial analysis of the responses.
  • Write reports detailing analysis results and recommendations.
  • Negotiate and utilise quantitative and qualitative techniques to deliver optimal energy contract terms and price outcomes for our clients through regular interaction with energy retailers and renewable generation developers.
  • Engage with clients to discuss analysis results and recommendations.
  • Build on existing energy market knowledge and relationships to achieve best results for our clients.
  • Support Client Managers as an energy procurement expert during discussions with clients and through the course of a client engagement.
  • Innovate processes or services to digitise & automate processes, improve effectiveness and efficiency, and improve the client experience.
Required Skills and Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • Tertiary qualifications in one of the following fields: Finance, Accounting, Business, Commerce, Supply Chain Management, Energy or Economics.
  • Advanced MS-Excel skills, with the ability to identify, analyse, and comprehend information from numerous sources, including working with large data sets, and communicate pertinent information to the appropriate parties.
  • Demonstrable analytical ability with a sharp eye for numerical detail.
  • Proven ability to remain focused in a complex and fluid environment while delivering tasks accurately and on time.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, customer-focused and good stakeholder management skills.
  • Computer programming skills will be highly regarded but not mandatory, as will experience with Python, SQL, R, Matlab, Qlik.
Benefits

We offer a range of benefits, including:

  • A competitive salary package.
  • Access to our employee share plan.
  • Salary continuance insurance.
  • A truly flexible work environment.
  • Pay equity.
  • Family leave policies.
  • A global recognition program.
  • Opportunities to work on global projects.
  • Explore future roles.
  • Establish mentorship to grow your skills.

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