EUDR Assurance Manager

RWE AG; Geertruidenberg; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid work

Pension plan

Annual leave

Career development budget

Descripción de la vacante

RWE Generation NL is seeking an EUDR Assurance Manager to ensure biomass shipments are deforestation-free, legally produced and fully traceable. You will act as the independent decision-maker on EUDR due diligence and sign off the due-diligence statements for EU submission.

You collaborate with RWEST and third-party representatives, visit suppliers, and continuously improve the due-diligence system. Fluent English and Dutch required; travel for supplier visits as needed.

Formación

• Degree in environmental science, forestry, law, business, or engineering.
• Senior experience in due diligence, compliance, supply-chain assurance, auditing or sustainability.
• Solid knowledge of the EUDR, including risk assessment, traceability, geolocation and chain of custody.
• Ability to make fact-based, well-documented decisions under time pressure.
• Experience with supplier management systems and biomass/forest certification schemes (SBP, FSC, ISCC).
• Business-fluent English and Dutch.
• Willingness to travel for supplier visits.

Responsabilidades

• Review the full due-diligence trace for each shipment and assess risk.
• Formally approve or reject the Due Diligence Statement for EU submission.
• Hold the discharge release until approved within the workflow.
• Act as independent reviewer of RWEST and third-party provider; request information when insufficient.
• Visit suppliers to assess due-diligence systems and approve/suspend suppliers.
• Sign off the due-diligence system and monitor RWEST activities.
• Escalate non-approvals and report approvals, turnaround times, and supplier findings.
• Serve as point of contact for authorities on EUDR inquiries.

Conocimientos

EUDR knowledge

Decision making under pressure

Supplier assessment

Forest certification SBP/FSC/ISCC

English language

Dutch language

Travel willingness

Senior experience in due diligence/com

Educación

Degree in environmental science, forestry, law, business, engineering

Herramientas

Geolocation data review tools

Traceability systems

Descripción del empleo

RWE Generation NL
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

As EUDR Assurance Manager (d/f/m), you play a key role in ensuring that every biomass shipment RWE Generation brings to the EU market is deforestation-free, legally produced and fully traceable. You are RWE Generation's independent decision-maker on EUDR compliance: you are responsible for the proper execution of the RWE generation's EUDR due diligence system, and judge whether the evidence for the due diligence statement is sufficient in full compliance with the EUDR before a shipment is released.

In addition, you contribute to the continuous improvement of our due-diligence system. By challenging, documenting and refining how we assess countries, suppliers and shipments, you help us demonstrate compliance with confidence to the Dutch authorities.

As the legal Operator under the EU Deforestation Regulation, RWE Generation carries full accountability for the biomass it places on the EU market. RWESupply &Trading (RWEST) manages sourcing and supplier relationships, and a Third party contracted as authorised representative, collects and submits the shipment data. The EUDR Assurance Manager is the manager of the overarching due diligence system and the independent final gate, bringing accountability and sign-off together in one role. You report to the EUDR Compliance Officer, outside the RWEST line, which safeguards the independence of your judgement. You combine the judgement of a senior compliance manager with the credibility of an independent consultant.

About the role

• Review the full due-diligence trace for each shipment (supplier approval, traceability and geolocation data, risk assessment, mitigation, supporting documents) and decide whether the risk associated with product can be considered negligible.
• Formally approve or reject the Due Diligence Statement and authorise its submission to the EU registration system Traces.
• Hold the discharge release: no shipment is discharged until the EUDR Assurance Manager approved it, within the turnaround times defined in the approval workflow.
• Act as an independent reviewer of the work of RWEST and the third-party service provider acting as authorised representative, request additional information or mitigation when evidence is insufficient, and document the rationale for every decision.
• Visit suppliers to assess and validate their due-diligence systems, evaluate the effectiveness of their risk-mitigation measures and confirm ongoing compliance, while approving, suspending or removing suppliers in the approved-supplier register.
• Sign off the due-diligence system and any material changes to it, monitor and formally approve the due-diligence activities carried out by RWEST, and oversee the performance of the third-party service provider acting as authorised representative.
• Escalate non-approvals and material risks to the EUDR Compliance Officer, and report regularly on approvals, rejections, turnaround times and supplier findings.
• Act as RWE Generation's point of contact for the competent authorities on EUDR inquiries, inspections and feedback.

Job requirements and experience

• A degree in environmental science, forestry, law, business, engineering or a comparable discipline, or an equivalent qualification gained through experience.
• Several years of senior experience in due diligence, compliance, supply-chain assurance, auditing or sustainability, ideally in biomass, forestry, agricultural commodities or the energy sector.
• Solid knowledge of the EUDR (or the ability to reach expert level quickly), including risk assessment, traceability, geolocation and chain-of-custody requirements.
• Proven ability to make fact-based, well-documented decisions under time pressure, and the confidence to say "no" when the evidence does not support approval.
• Experience assessing supplier management systems and the effectiveness of risk-mitigation measures, with familiarity in biomass and forest certification schemes (e.g. SBP, FSC, ISCC etc,) as well as satellite and geospatial verification tools.
• Business-fluent English and Dutch
• Willingness to travel for supplier visits.

Advantageous, but not essential

• Experience working with a regulator or competent authority.
• Opportunity to build and shape a new, high-visibility process, with real decision-making authority and direct access to RWE Generation leadership.
• Close collaboration with RWEST, third-party experts and site teams in an international working environment.
• A varied role that combines expert desk work with supplier visits.
• An attractive and competitive salary and benefits package, including RWE's contribution of two-thirds of your ABP pension premium.
• Flexible working hours and hybrid working options to support a healthy work-life balance.
• Generous annual leave arrangements, including the option to buy or sell additional leave days.
• A personal training and development budget, with extensive career opportunities across RWE's international organisation.
• A collaborative culture based on trust, open feedback and continuous improvement.

We look forward to meeting you.

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RWE Generation provides a flexible mix for a powerful future. With a team of around 3,500 employees, the company operates flexible gas power plants, bioenergy facilities, and hydropower stations in Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, and Turkey. These assets play a vital role in balancing the supply of renewable energy during periods of fluctuation, thereby ensuring the stability of the power grid. Recognising the importance of energy storage, RWE Generation is integrating battery systems into its operations and pioneering hydrogen-powered technologies - an essential element for storing renewable energy for when it is needed most. As a long-standing partner for the regions in which we operate, our reliable, clean and flexible assets enable us to play a key role in decarbonising the energy system. Our team continues to be inventive, using their experience, talent and sunrise technologies to be the cornerstone our society can rely on.