Biomass & Supplier Relations Manager

Shell; Odense; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Shell Biogas, based in Odense, Denmark, seeks a leader to drive the Farm Relations and Biomass & Digestate team. You will manage specialists, build partnerships with farmers and suppliers, and ensure compliant, cost-efficient biomass sourcing and digestate handling. Strong agricultural and regulatory knowledge is essential.

You will shape strategy, mentor teams, and collaborate with operations, procurement and leadership to accelerate low-carbon solutions across Shell Biogas’ European footprint.

Qualifications

• Degree in Agronomy, Agricultural Science, Environmental Science, or related field.
• Experience in agriculture, manure management, biomass, digestate, biogas, or advisory services.
• Experience leading and developing teams.
• Strong commercial understanding with budgets, forecasts, and supplier relationships.
• Experience working with farmers and agricultural stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Danish agricultural, fertilizer, and environmental regulations.
• Biogas sector experience is an advantage but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing team: set priorities, allocate resources and support professional development.
• Drive budgets, forecasts and performance targets related to biomass sourcing and digestate management.
• Own sourcing strategies and build long-term partnerships with farmers and suppliers.
• Support commercial negotiations and supplier relationship management.
• Monitor contract performance and ensure reliable delivery of biomass supply.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency, quality and operational performance.
• Act as subject matter expert on biomass, manure, digestate and agricultural regulations.
• Guide technical assessments and risk evaluations.
• Support development of digestate handling, storage, treatment and distribution solutions.
• Ensure compliance with Danish environmental and fertilizer regulations.
• Drive high standards in quality management and data validation.

Skills

People leadership

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Agronomy/Agri Science/Env Science

Job description

Help shape the future of renewable energy

At Shell Biogas, we are accelerating the transition to lower-carbon energy solutions. You will play a key role in securing the sustainable feedstocks that power our biogas plants and ensuring efficient, compliant digestate solutions for our farming partners. This is a leadership role that combines people management, commercial decision-making, and agricultural expertise. You will lead a team of specialists while building strong relationships with farmers, suppliers, and industry stakeholders across Denmark. If you enjoy leading people, solving complex supply chain challenges, and working at the intersection of agriculture and renewable energy, we'd like to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

Lead and develop a high-performing team - You will:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Farm Relations Key Accounts and Biomass & Digestate Specialists
• Create an engaging and collaborative team culture
• Set priorities, allocate resources, and support professional development
• Drive performance, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement
• Translate business strategy into clear team objectives and action plans

Drive commercial and supply chain performance - You will:

• Own budgets, forecasts, and performance targets related to biomass sourcing and digestate management
• Develop sourcing strategies and build long-term partnerships with farmers and suppliers
• Support commercial negotiations and supplier relationship management
• Monitor contract performance and ensure reliable delivery of biomass supply
• Identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency, quality, and operational performance

Provide technical leadership- You will:

• Act as the team's subject matter expert on biomass, manure, digestate, and agricultural regulations
• Guide technical assessments and risk evaluations
• Support the development of digestate handling, storage, treatment, and distribution solutions
• Ensure compliance with Danish environmental and fertilizer regulations
• Drive high standards in quality management, data validation, and technical decision-making

Build strong stakeholder relationships - You will work closely with:

• Farmers and agricultural partners
• Biomass suppliers
• Operations and production teams
• Commercial and procurement colleagues
• Regulatory and compliance specialists
• Senior leadership within Shell Biogas

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a leader who combines agricultural expertise with strong commercial and people management skills. You will bring:

• A degree in Agronomy, Agricultural Science, Environmental Science, or a related field
• Experience within agriculture, manure management, biomass, digestate, biogas, or advisory services
• Experience leading and developing teams
• Strong commercial understanding and experience managing budgets, forecasts, and supplier relationships
• Experience working directly with farmers and agricultural stakeholders
• Knowledge of Danish agricultural, fertilizer, and environmental regulations
• Experience within the biogas sector is an advantage but not essential.

Personal qualities - You are:

• A trusted relationship builder who creates long-term partnerships
• An inspiring people leader who develops and motivates others
• Commercially minded and comfortable making data-driven decisions
• Structured, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities
• Comfortable translating complex technical topics into practical business recommendations
• Curious, collaborative, and focused on continuous improvement

Working at Shell Low Carbon Solutions Biogas (formerly Nature Energy)

By joining Shell Biogas, you will be part of a highly experienced and ambitious team in the circular economy. Our common denominator is that we want to build a sustainable future for our planet and our people. From our main office in Odense, Denmark, Shell Biogas is the European market leader in the development, design, construction, and operation of large, industrialized biogas plants paving the way for a sustainable future by turning waste into value. The company owns and operates 14 biogas plants in Europe and is launching new biogas projects in Europe. Shell Biogas currently employs about 500 dedicated employees across offices in Europe and US. Shell Low Carbon Solutions is responsible for laying the solid foundations for Shell's future beyond its traditional businesses and, critically, Shell’s capability to increasingly offer low-carbon solutions to help our customers decarbonise their activities.

For more information please visit our website www.shell.dk