Renewable Energy Sourcing Manager

About the role

Location: Belgium - Mechelen

Hours: Full-Time

Type of Contract: Permanent

Application Deadline: 11/02/2025

Make Renewable Energy Real !

At Borealis, we believe in rising to the challenge and providing solutions for a sustainable future. Join us as a Renewable Energy Sourcing Manager, and help shape the next decade of renewable energy development. In this dynamic and impactful role, you’ll focus on expanding our renewable electricity portfolio, making a significant contribution to the sustainability goals of Borealis.

As a Renewable Energy Sourcing Manager, you will be a key player in driving the growth of Borealis’ renewable electricity portfolio across Europe. Your contributions will shape Borealis' sustainability strategy and have a lasting impact on our Base Chemicals and Polyolefins locations. This is an international role based in Mechelen, with up to 20% travel across Europe. 

In this role, you will:

• Lead the growth of Borealis’ renewable electricity portfolio by scouting, negotiating, and securing long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with external partners, while managing all commercial, risk, relationship, compliance, and administrative aspects.
• Manage and cultivate relationships with internal stakeholders, such as legal, credit, power trading and public affairs teams, ensuring smooth collaboration and alignment. As contract owner, you are the end-responsible to negotiate the legal contract until signature, with the support of the internal stakeholders,.
• Build an extensive external network across the renewable energy sector in Europe, maintaining a PPA intelligence database and staying up-to-date with market trends, preferred projects and opportunities.
• Provide insights and support sustainability projects beyond PPAs, such as utility integration and carbon emissions initiatives like carbon capture and usage.
• Act as a key market expert by staying informed about renewable energy developments and identifying strategic opportunities for Borealis.
• As a sustainability-driven company, Borealis is committed to making a positive environmental impact, and this role plays a pivotal part in achieving our sustainability goals.

About you

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced professional to join our team. To be successful in this role, you will need:

• A degree in Economics, Law or Engineering with a strong focus on commercial, energy or financial aspects. An MBA or Master’s in Management is an advantage.
• Over 5 years of proven experience in European energy sourcing and contracting, ideally with a successful track record in negotiating and closing Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
• In-depth knowledge of European power markets, especially Central, Western European, and Nordic regions, with a focus on the renewable energy sector and related technologies.
• Strong affinity with and a strong interest in drafting legal contracts (PPAs), being able to translate complex matters in structured and understandable contract clauses.
• Able to work independently in a structured way towards a set of targets, with an eye for detail and high accuracy. Proven project and risk management skills is an advantage.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English, with fluency in additional languages such as German, Dutch, Swedish, or Finnish considered an asset. 
• In addition to energy contracting expertise, you will be a commercial talent with a realistic sense of business, high ethical standards, and personal integrity. You are passionate about sustainability and eager to drive change beyond the status quo.

Our offer

Borealis has competitive compensation and benefits which you can read more about on our Career Page.

For this role in Mechelen we also offer:

• Bonus Incentive Plan
• Hybrid working policy
• Flexible Benefits Plan
• Comprehensive insurances
• 40 vacation days

Application Process

If you're excited about the prospect of joining our team and being a part of Making It Real, please submit your application via the “apply now” button in the job posting to apply directly.

If you have any questions, please contact Maite Rosez (Randstad), maite.rosez@external.borealisgroup.com. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy for further applications when we have received sufficient applications that meet the advertised requirements and will contact you as soon as screening is closed.

At Borealis, we are committed to an equal recruitment process. We value diversity, and all applicants & employees are treated fairly and equally. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination based on factors such as age, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, gender identity or expression. 
 

Borealis only accepts candidate resumes from recruiters or recruiting agencies if they have been explicitly commissioned by Borealis for a specific recruitment and if the data is provided to us in line with the General Data Protection Regulation. Borealis will not accept or pay fees for candidate resumes of any form or kind that were sent unsolicited to either HR or directly to our hiring managers.