Sourcing Manager Renewable Energy (Scale-up)

As an Energy Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible to source renewable power (wind & solar) for their growing portfolio of green hydrogen (and circular chemistry) production plants. You will also enable the valorization of flexibility from their electrolyzers. You will secure competitive renewable power through commercial negotiations, bringing ideas and advice to impact and value.  You will help connect outside developments in the energy domain to the HyCC team and the projects to create new opportunities and value for both the business and their customers.  In this position you will report to the CCO of Hycc.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the power sourcing strategy for Hycc's projects and portfolio
• Manage and negotiate multi-year renewable power agreements for their projects
• Lead on the optimization of Hycc's power sourcing project portfolio across long term ppa's and short term markets, providing Input and revisions to the strategy as the hydrogen market evolves
• Develop and oversee the development of tools, risk framework and operational capabilities that will be required to manage the portfolio
• Develop Hycc's strategy In short term and balancing markets;
• Perform energy market analysis / intelligence on short and long-term; Including reporting on energy outlook
• Advise business of hedging strategies and execute hedges
• Represent HyCC in power trade organization meetings;
• Monitor national and international legislation and developments on (renewable) power and the potential impact on HyCC’s project development pipeline.  

They are looking for a team player with proven track record in negotiating long term power purchase agreements and the ability to be a trustworthy and reliable sparring partner for their business
You have a passion for and knowledgeable in sustainability, structured origination and portfolio optimisation. As an Energy Sourcing Manager, you are creative and focused on “getting things done”.

Additionally, you have:

• Education: HBO / Academic, preferably with an economical/technical background
• Minimum 5-7 years relevant working experience in energy companies or renewable developers
• Fluent in English; written and spoken
• Proven experience in negotiating and closing PPAs
• Experience in valorising flexibility in power balancing markets
• Good understanding of power markets and regulations
• Accurate and timely in reporting

HyCC is a scale-up fully dedicated to green hydrogen and backed by two strong shareholders with strong experience in technology development and project financing. This means you will join a team which combines the energy and opportunities of a start-up culture, with the expertise and project development capabilities of a mature company.

• Permanent contract with 2-months probationary period
• An excellent annual salary tailored to the job level, your expertise and competencies
• A hybride way of working, based on your preferences
• Bonus plan
• Training opportunities

Location

Amersfoort  

HyCC is the leading industrial partner for safe and reliable green hydrogen supplies and circular chemistry solutions to enable the transition to zero-carbon industry. 

Building on over 100 years of experience in electrolysis and leadership in safety, they realize pioneering water electrolysis projects to supply industries with zero-carbon hydrogen from renewable power and water. HyCC B.V. is a joint venture of the European electrochemical company Nobian and Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG). 

At HyCC, they are committed to one vision: to enable the full decarbonization of industry and the transition to a truly circular economy. They do this by providing large-scale supplies of green hydrogen, used to help some of the largest emitting industries such as steel, chemistry, and aviation, become truly emission-free. In the present future they are going to build 3 new plants in the Netherlands (Amsterdam (H2ermes), Delfzijl (Djewel 1 & 2)  and Rotterdam (H2-Fifty)). This will be done in Joint Ventures with Tata Steel, BP and Gasunie. More plants will be developed In the near future. 

HyCC today is a fast growing scale-up, with 57 people, out of 13 nationalities. HyCC offers the opportunity to be part of one of the most important changes in our society today: To help industries become emission-free. You will join a team of skilled and motivated colleagues who all share a passion to help realize green hydrogen projects to help our society reach the goal of zero emissions by 2050.