Sustainability Business - Subject Matter Expert - Cleantech

Schneider Electric creates connected technologies that reshape industries, transform cities and enrich lives. Our 135,000+ employees thrive in more than 100 countries. From the simplest of switches to complex operational systems, our technology, software and services improve the way our customers manage and automate and power their operations. We are committed to helping our customers use energy more efficiently and find solutions to provide cleaner energy and help them to meet their ambitious sustainability goals. Help us deliver these solutions that ensure Life Is On everywhere, for everyone and at every moment.

The Sustainability Business (SB) is a global division with the mission to bring all Schneider Electric acts together to provide unprecedented, end-to-end support to our customers to achieve their sustainable transformations - from formulating climate strategy to execution & deployment of sustainability offers.

This position is for a Sustainability Business, Subject Matter Expert, Cleantech in Singapore who will join a global team of experienced professionals in advising and supporting the world’s largest companies in all areas of renewable energy strategy and procurement, including Power Purchase Agreements and Environmental Commodity procurement. This role will involve leading the client delivery aspects of Cleantech/Renewable advisory activities in Japan to industrial and commercial clients. The successful candidate will be responsible for building relationships with key solution providers in the renewable energy industry in Japan.

What will you do?

Your responsibilities

• Be an expert in the energy industry of Southeast Asia and East Asia region with a special focus on clean energy technologies.
• As a delivery lead, provide support to client management/commercial team in leading clients through advisory processes in order to deliver the high-quality services our clients expect.
• Build customized and bespoke strategies for clients looking to procure clean energy as part of their sustainability journeys.
• Develop very good relationships with the providers of renewable/clean energy in the region and understand their offerings.
• Act as a master negotiator and bring to the table better than standard clean energy offers (PPAs) for our clients.
• Be a model and mentor for the junior staff and build their capacity around the clean energy industry in the region and set up the processes for quality delivery to clients meeting their needs.
• Partner with relevant teams such as Sustainability Consulting, Energy Procurement, Microgrid, Efficiency and others to understand energy management and carbon reducing solutions available at SE for clients.

What qualifications will make you successful for this role?

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Energy, Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related technical field with 7+ years of related professional experience in APAC power and renewable energy markets.
• Proven experience in consulting delivery with extraordinary modeling and analytical skills.
• Experience in managing a team of young professionals and ability to lead them as a mentor.
• Very good presentation skills both in developing client-facing materials and delivering in person and online presentations.
• Prior experience in implementing renewable energy procurement strategy and contract execution in renewables.
• Should be able to thrive working in a team and exhibit positive energy while working in a large team and believe in collaboration.

Preferred requirements

• Strong negotiation skills and interpersonal persuasiveness.
• Organizational skills with experience managing data will be highly valued.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly proficient in a Microsoft Office environment (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook).

We know skills and competencies show up in many different ways and can be based on your life experience. If you do not necessarily meet all the requirements that are listed, we still encourage you to apply for the position. If our recruiting team determines your background may be a good match for this position, we'll contact you directly regarding the next steps in the process.

We seek out and reward people for putting the customer first, being disruptive to the status quo, embracing different perspectives, continuously learning, and acting like owners. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate. We welcome people as they are, creating an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are seen as a real value for the company.

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