Principal Energy (Africa) - Johannesburg at South32

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This role is a permanent full-time position.

• As Principal Energy (Africa), you'll guide our sustainable energy future across African operations. In this pivotal role, you'll cultivate strategic partnerships and develop innovative commercial solutions to enhance our energy procurement. Your expertise will help shape our decarbonization pathways while ensuring operational excellence and cost-effectiveness.

Other key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to:

• Drive our energy strategy with foresight, leveraging market intelligence and the changing energy landscape to deliver commercial objectives;
• Steward an energy portfolio of ~US$500M with precision, cultivating strategic supplier partnerships that create mutual value;
• Craft and nurture high-value relationships. Partner with Legal, Operations and our global Energy and Carbon team to advance our strategy. Seamlessly integrate perspectives from Sustainability, Technology and Marketing teams whilst building trust with regulatory bodies and suppliers;
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement providing deep subject matter expertise to cross-functional teams. Leverage supply chain processes and foster a culture that promotes the exchange of market insights, positioning our operations for sustainable success.

ABOUT YOU:

You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:

• Experience in developing commercial strategies and leading strategic negotiations, financial modelling, strong understanding of energy and carbon markets, stakeholder influence;
• Minimum 5 years in a Commercial/ Supply environment with a background in Energy (electricity, gas);
• Carbon Sourcing / Markets experience is advantageous;
• Demonstrate a track record of crafting and implementing transformative commercial strategies, with the ability to navigate and communicate complex energy landscapes;
• Bring a deep commercial and regulatory understanding of energy markets, energy regulation, energy and carbon market trends and decarbonisation options, enriched by experience within Africa;
• Shape and drive critical negotiations, balancing commercial goals and operational requirements.;
• Connect and collaborate across all levels of business and the external market with genuine authenticity.

Qualifications for this role are:

• Bachelor's Degree Business, Commerce, Finance, Engineering or related disciplines.