Senior Originator Biofuels

**The Role**:
**Where you fit In**

The Sr Originator Biofuels (HEFA/HVO) will be responsible for supporting the Feedstock NBD Manager Europe in building a material regional feedstock portfolio (for Americas, EU/AF or Asia) to support Low Carbon Fuels HEFA project FIDs and delivery of the associated investment cases in the near term, and growth of bio-feeds to chemicals within C+P in the longer term. As such the NBD Sr Lead will be accountable for i) executing the investment specific feedstock sourcing strategy and delivery plan ii) taking mid
- to long opportunities to concrete investment proposals and FID within relative short timeframes, and iii) ensuring inter and intra-regional optimization of feedstock supply and lowest cost of supply across the overall portfolio.

**What’s the role?**

The Sr. Originator will be accountable for delivering individual high-value investment opportunities (up to $75M) and/or supporting the Feedstock NBD Manager Europe with larger feedstock sourcing opportunities across the HEFA investment funnel (up to $2 bn HLS) for the respective region. You will thus have a critical role in enabling project FID’s and investments implementation. This is an individual contributor role in a growth area with a regional focus.

You will have a pivotal role in ensuring the HEFA business is a world-class investment by:

- Accelerating Shell’s position in this growth area by executing a portfolio wide feedstock strategy and delivering this for the respective region.
- Originating a funnel of feedstock opportunities ranging from equity acquisitions (M&A), JV’s, partnerships, and other novel commercial set-ups, incorporating both customer-back thinking and regulatory policy requirements.
- Establishing a credible market interface between the team and upstream feedstock players, ensuring reputable representation of Shell externally.
- Ensuring availability and full integration of suitable feedstocks (3-5M tonnes per annum) in time with the start-up of new HEFA plants.
- Optimising ways of working with Trading & Supply to ensure delivery of most optimum feedstock solutions for Shell and our customers and enhance integrated business value through exemplifying enterprise-first thinking.
- Partnering with the organisation and overlooking the development of novel feedstocks and ensuring timely maturation of differentiated low CI feedstocks to strengthen Shell’s longer term market competitiveness.
- Developing commercial capabilities within the NBD team and help contribute to a safe & open space for continued learning and inclusiveness for all members of the team.

**What we need from You**
- Commercial professional and/or proven business development experience. Finance and/or Trading background experience is a plus.
- Self-starter and results driven, an innovative thinker with analytical problem-solving skills. Someone who thrives in an agile, entrepreneurial growth environment.
- Extensive experience in origination and leading new initiatives from start to finish. Ability to challenge the status quo - hunger for getting deals done and generating value.
- Proven track record of developing and maintaining relationships with 3rd parties as well as building strong internal stakeholder relationships, across multiple businesses/interfaces.
- Strong power of analysis to translate complex opportunities into clear value propositions, and a proven ability to deliver opportunities (ORS), incorporating risk and uncertainty appropriately across the TECOP space
- Results orientated with excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of Biofuels, the LCF business and the integrated DS value chains.
- A relevant bachelor or master’s degree is preferred.

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