WELCOME TO BASF

The future of BASF is climate-neutral - and we are shaping the way ahead! We enable BASF to access renewable energy by participating in the production of renewable electricity, concluding long-term supply contracts and bringing renewable electricity to BASF production sites.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

You see the big picture and know how to build it? As our ETRM Systems Manager IT Application Architect, you play a crucial role in managing and optimizing trading systems for various commodities, such as gas, power, carbon and guarantees of origin (GO) certificates.

• You make sure that the system availability, performance and reliability meet the needs of trading and related business processes, including regular monitoring, troubleshooting, optimization and upgrades.
• As the application architect, you set up portfolios and main logic within the system while collaborating with various stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into system configurations independently.
• In your role, you ensure that reporting tools are properly configured to deliver relevant information to traders and decision-makers as well as support interfaces to other systems for data exchange, visualization or analytical tasks.
• You are the bridge between technical teams and other business teams to ensure that the technical setup aligns with company IT requirements, supports trading operations and that any changes to the system are communicated effectively.
• Lastly, you define the requirements for the future system landscape, assessing current gaps and market trends to improve system stability, efficiency and profitability.

WHAT YOU OFFER

• degree in Energy Management, Business Informatics, Industrial Engineering or comparable field 
• at least 5 years of hands-on experience managing ETRM systems or other relevant systems in the energy sector
• a broad understanding of how commodity trading works (Gas, Power, Carbon, Guarantees of Origin) as well as experience in analyzing and setting up business processes and data flows
• excellent communication skills in German and English, with the ability to collaborate across teams
• familiarity with programming languages and visualization tools (Python, SQL, Power BI) is an advantage

WHAT WE OFFER

• Inspiring networks for the development and implementation of your ideas (e.g. Women in Business)
• Mentoring programs and learning opportunities for your professional and personal development
• Career paths as professional development to other positions in the company (including job rotation)
• Support with childcare (e.g. company daycare, holiday programmes)
• Fitness and health studio, medical care center with numerous offers for your health
• Deutschlandticket as a discounted job ticket, job bike

HOW TO REACH US

• Bonnie Gardt (Talent Acquisition), bonnie.gardt@basf.com, Tel.:+49 30 2005-59672, will be happy to answer your questions for this position. You are welcome to book an online appointment.
• You can also reach our recruiting team here
• First information about our application process can be found here: on.basf.com/applicationprocess

ABOUT US

BASF Renewable Energy GmbH, based in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, is located close to the BASF Group headquarters in Ludwigshafen, as it plays a decisive role in the future development of BASF. We are on a steep growth curve and offer an enthusiastic, diverse team, friendly interaction and plenty of opportunities to learn new skills every day.

Diversity is our greatest strength!

Become a part of our winning formula for success and develop the future with us - in a global team that embraces inclusion and equal opportunities irrespective of gender, age, origin, sexual orientation, disability or belief.