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I. Job Summary
Recognized across the organization for leadership of the Gas and Renewables Marketing business. Strong energy marketing/trading expertise with experience across multiple commodities and geographies. Prior experience in developing new business, managing client relationships and managing energy commodity portfolios. Understands financial risk management, physical energy logistics as well as legal/ contractual requirements when executing transactions. Background in Risk Control and Management would be useful. Able and willing to sell/market/trade on their own but must have at least 5 years of prior management/supervisory experience in this field.
II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for executing the agreed-upon sales, trading and hedging strategies and generating approximately $1 billion or revenue every year while managing WMREs gas commodity risk.
- Establish a robust marketing and trading strategy and 3 year execution plan to monetize our production.
- Leads a team of marketing/trading employees (5-10 employees). Responsible for coaching, directing and motivating them to be successful.
- Works with WMRE senior management to establish strategy and direct resources as appropriate.
- Internally leverages WMs fleet and WMs corporate customers to rapidly grow and extend WMREs
- marketing footprint across North America.
- Establish relationships with target C Suite executives, especially the CFOs and Corporate buyers, to directly sell and maximize the value of our products.
- Actively manage the portfolio risks (price, credit, operational, regulatory) by developing reports and action plans consistent with WMREs overall Risk Policy
- Works closely with WM and WMRE functions in plant operations, compliance and regulatory to establish, manage and monetize the inventory available for sale.
- Experienced in the marketing of renewable energy products and commodities.
- Works closely with internal and external customers, suppliers and other partners to resolve problems, respond to suggestions for improvement and enhancements, test, refine and institutionalize solutions.
- Strong analytical and deal structuring skills.
- Familiar with energy transaction I.T. systems (Nymex, ICE, Nodal) as well as Over-the-Counter transactions.
- Prior experience working with mid and back office employees systems is essential.
III. Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.
A. Education and Experience
- Education: Bachelor’s degree(accredited) required; or High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree required.
- Experience: 15+ years of relevant work experience in energy commodity markets (in addition to education requirement) of which at least 5 years in a Managerial role required.
B. Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required
- Strong character, able to cope successfully with demanding and fast-paced energy environment.
- Effective communicator with the ability to lead and influence others.
- Aligning Performance for Success Focusing and guiding others in accomplishing work objectives.
- Building Partnerships Identifying opportunities and taking action to build strategic relationships between ones area and other areas, teams, departments, units or organizations to help achieve business goals.
- Building Trust Interacting with others in a way that give them confidence in ones intentions and those of the organization.
- Coaching and Developing Others Providing feedback, instruction and development guidance to help others excel in their current or future job responsibilities; planning and supporting the development of individual skills and abilities.
- Decision Making Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
IV. Work Environment
Office: This job primarily operates in a professional office environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, etc.
Benefits
At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.
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