Business Development Manager-power & Energy

Manikaran Power Limited; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Manikaran Power Limited is seeking a dynamic Business Development Manager – Power Trading to drive growth in our power trading portfolio. You will identify opportunities in power trading, renewable energy trading, and energy procurement, while building strategic relationships with generators, DISCOMs, and open-access customers.

The role requires strong knowledge of electricity markets, negotiations, and regulatory developments, with a track record of achieving revenue, volume, and profitability

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Management, Business Administration, Economics, or a related discipline.
• 3–8 years of experience in power trading, energy sales, business development, electricity markets, or related sectors.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new opportunities in power trading, renewable energy trading, and energy procurement.
• Build and maintain relationships with power generators, DISCOMs, industrial consumers, open-access consumers, and other market participants.
• Source and execute short-, medium-, and long-term power trading opportunities.
• Analyze electricity market trends, demand-supply scenarios, pricing mechanisms, and regulatory developments.
• Negotiate commercial terms, contracts, and PPAs.
• Coordinate with trading, scheduling, operations, and regulatory teams to ensure seamless transactions.
• Prepare business proposals, presentations, and bids for prospective clients.
• Monitor opportunities in power exchanges and identify profitable trading strategies.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory guidelines and company policies.
• Achieve assigned revenue, volume, and profitability targets.

Skills

Power market knowledge

Negotiation & relationship mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree (Electrical Eng./Energy Mgmt./Business/Economics)

Job description

We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Business Development Manager – Power Trading to drive growth in our power trading business. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of electricity markets, energy regulations, and commercial negotiations, with the ability to develop and maintain strategic relationships across the power sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities in power trading, renewable energy trading, and energy procurement.
• Build and maintain relationships with power generators, DISCOMs, industrial consumers, open-access consumers, and other market participants.
• Source and execute short-term, medium-term, and long-term power trading opportunities.
• Analyze electricity market trends, demand-supply scenarios, pricing mechanisms, and regulatory developments.
• Negotiate commercial terms, contracts, and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
• Coordinate with trading, scheduling, operations, and regulatory teams to ensure seamless transaction execution.
• Prepare business proposals, presentations, and bids for prospective clients.
• Monitor opportunities in power exchanges and identify profitable trading strategies.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory guidelines and company policies.
• Achieve assigned revenue, volume, and profitability targets.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Management, Business Administration, Economics, or a related discipline.
• 3–8 years of experience in power trading, energy sales, business development, electricity markets, or related sectors.

Desired Skills

• Strong understanding of power markets, open access, renewable energy, and electricity regulations.
• Excellent business development, negotiation, and relationship management skills.