Commercial Manager (RF1818) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
| Salary: | USD1 - USD1 per annum |
Job Description:
- Develop tariff structure which must:
- Mitigate cost risk (e.g.: Fuel costs…)
- Drive customers’ behaviours
- Capitalize on other jurisdictions’ best practices
- Maximize profitability within license framework
- Develop and utilize modeling tools
- Validate/challenge modelling output
- Develop and implement synergies with power/water players in the UAE
- Maintain comprehensive knowledge of Sector cost structure/operations
- Develop clear understanding of suppliers and customers businesses Identification
- Prepare/participate/manage negotiations
- Develop and maintain cooperation framework to enable/foster profitable trading deals
- Develop bi-literal agreements with other States to enable trading
- Develop and administer mandates and limits for trading
- Design and implement KPIs
Majority of work is office based with regular visits to key stakeholders within the UAE and outside the UAE.
Job requirements:
- Bachelor Degree in a relevant field such as Economics, Econometrics, Statistic
- Master Degree in a relevant field is preferable
- Minimum of 10 years of varied experience in power or water sector commercial/trading activities or gas (as an utility)
- Preferabely with international experience
- Familiar with PLEXOS
- In-depth knowledge of economic and commercial pricing principles and methodologies
- Strong commercial acumen / Excellent negociator
- Expert modelling and analytical skills and a proven track record of implementing solutions that deliver real commercial benefits
- Experience of leading small teams
- Good understanding of the Gulf region and the sector in Abu Dhabi
- English language is mandatory, Arabic is preferable