Demand Supply Planning Manager - Energy Division

Job Description: Business Overview Rakuten is Japan's largest marketplace and Internet ecosystem, offering a wide range of more than 70 services, including e-commerce, travel, banking, fintech, food delivery, golf, insurance, instant messaging, and mobile networking. Rakuten offers more than 140 services worldwide, of which Communications & Energy Company is the division that operates the cell phone business and other telecommunications and electric energy-related businesses. Please see below for a list of Communications & Energy Company's services*. Department Overview As a retail electricity provider of the Rakuten Group, Rakuten Electricity provides "Rakuten Denki," an electricity service for general households, and "Rakuten Gas," a city gas service. Rakuten Electricity is expanding its services to become the No. 1 new electric power company by providing a safe, convenient, and affordable experience close to its users. The service features a simple design with a basic charge of zero yen and a single metered charge based on the amount of electricity used, instead of the complicated and difficult electricity rate plans of the past. The service allows customers to receive Rakuten points based on their electricity bills and to pay their electricity bills with the points. Furthermore, the digitization of the energy field is expected to continue in the future, including the digitization of electricity meters, the development of mobile communication technology, and the spread of IoT and AI. With the spread of distributed power resources such as solar power generation, storage batteries, and electric vehicles, virtual power plants (VPPs) can be used to control and optimize power supply and demand, bundle power sources generated by each household, and mutually trade power. I can also imagine a future where this is done. Against this backdrop, we aim to establish a new power platform by leveraging Rakuten Group's IT technology and big data. As a core organization supporting the stable and efficient operation of the power business, the Supply and Demand Planning Team oversees all aspects of supply and demand management—from formulating budgets and procurement policies to addressing regulatory changes and monitoring performance. ・Electricity supply and demand account for the majority of business costs, and this position involves optimally planning electricity supply and demand while closely monitoring the external environment. ・We recognize the need for a fundamental review of our power source procurement portfolio in anticipation of future regulatory changes, and this position will lead the planning and execution of that review. Position: Why We Hire Recruitment of additional staff. With a view to further enhancing our operations in the future, we are seeking individuals who can serve as the core of our team. Position Details As a manager or manager-level candidate, you will be responsible for risk management related to electricity trading. You will be responsible for the following tasks, with a focus on supply and demand management in the electricity retail business. - As the head of the middle office, overseeing all aspects of risk management in the electricity retail business - Verifying electricity positions based on transactions in the electricity market (JEPX), bilateral (electricity) procurement, wholesale transactions, and supply and demand management - Analyzing transaction profit and loss - Managing credit risk and operational risk - Other duties related to the above Work Environment - Demand & Supply Planning Team Number of members: 4 Composition: Men and women in their 20s to 40s All members are mid-career hires, and even those with no experience in the energy industry are playing an active role. Mandatory Qualifications: - At least 5 years of experience in power supply and demand management or related fields (including practical experience with OCCTO plan submissions and JEPX trading) - At least 5 years of practical experience in power procurement - Experience with data aggregation using Excel (functions, pivot tables, etc.) Desired Qualifications: - Management experience - Business-level English - Trading experience (in financial instruments, crude oil, non-ferrous metals, grains, electricity, etc.) - Knowledge of futures and derivatives trading - Experience calculating Value at Risk (expected maximum loss) #business #serviceplanner #communicationsandenergy #RakutenEnergy Languages: Japanese (Overall - 4 - Fluent)