Business Developement Manager Biogas New Markets

Hours:100% - entry by agreement

VARO Energy (“VARO”) is a leading European energy transition company operating throughout the complete energy supply chain. As the world transitions to a new energy paradigm, VARO’s mission is to provide new energy solutions to its customers, while assuring energy security.

To this end, the company is capitalizing on the energy transition by leveraging its trading and marketing capabilities as well as manufacturing, distribution, and retail infrastructure to capture opportunities in the renewable energy market, with a geographic focus on Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. With a refining capacity of 176,000 bbl/day and a total storage capacity of almost 2,5mio m3 we own a solid asset base in our markets.

VARO is focused on reshaping its portfolio to reflect its energy transition aims, including decarbonization initiatives, hydrogen projects, e-mobility solutions, biomethane & bio-LNG. Among other investments, the company owns a 80 % stake in Bio Energy Coevorden (BEC), a 51% stake in SilviCarbon, a global leader in nature-based Carbon Dioxide Removals (CDRs), and a 49.5% share in E-Flux, a leading provider of electric vehicle charging software.

VARO Energy offers an exciting working environment which is characterised by strong team work, a flat organisation, a fast pace, entrepreneurial thinking & acting and having fun. Everybody has the chance to make a difference, develop a career and contribute to sustainable growth in an exciting and changing industry.

As Business Development Manager Biogas New Markets, you will report to the VP Biogas. You will be responsible for the Business Development of the Biogas Business in VARO (one of our five strategic pillars) for New Markets that includes but not limited to Poland, Spain and East European Countries.

• Seek for new opportunities to acquire or invest into Biogas plants or Biogas projects, in order to achieve our Biogas Target of 1.3TWh/y by 2026.

• Contract and Manage 3rd party project developers to help in achieving our targets

• Engage as a deal maker with the different opportunities

• Manage the investment process until FID

• Funnel off-take opportunities to our trading team

• Ensure the opportunities delivers the expected EBITDA through cross-functional coordination

• Develop strong relationships with the biogas market: project developers, feedstock suppliers and other stakeholders (regulators, local communities, biogas associations)

• Support the Biogas Strategy with your specific market input

• Remain informed on latest regulations and share with the team

• Act as Subject Matter Expert for your markets and advise Varo on its decarbonisation journey

• Develop the Varo brand by attending conferences and speaking at events

• More than 7 years experience in Deal Making, Business Development, Commercial roles in the Energy sector, preferably in biogas

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  Deep understanding of the energy transition and its regulations

• Outstanding team player and leadership skills

• Result-oriented and “hands-on” mentality with capacity to go into the details and also to take a more helicopter view

• Curious, fast learner.

• Entrepreneurial, proactive management of challenges and opportunities

• Excellent analytical thinking and ability to explain complicated projects to business-minded / entrepreneurial people

• Capacity to listen to and challenge existing views

• Intercultural competence

• Excellent English language skills (spoken and written), German, French or Dutch would be a plus

• A professional and very well connected work environment with a young and international Team in a growing company

• Attractive workplaces in Baar, Rotterdam or Hamburg with great development opportunities within an international and corporate environment

• Attractive salary and bonus structures

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