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JOB TITLE:Sr/Lead Originator REQUISITION: FOS00DV DEPARTMENT:Evergy Energy Partners – Topeka General Office, Kansas City Headquarters, Select Remote Locations LOCATION:Topeka General Office Kansas City Headquarters

Scheduled Work Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Job may require additional hours as required.

Summary of Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Develops and implements innovative structured energy products with third party customers. Evaluates and develops new marketing initiatives and analyzes business opportunities in both new and existing markets. Coordinates internally with Origination, Legal, Finance, Tax, Accounting, Engineering, Procurement, and Risk Management to ensure that projects adhere to the company objectives and meets the customer needs. This position is responsible for cultivating strong relationships with customers and suppliers. Creates and presents effective marketing materials to existing and new customers.

Major responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Work with Director of Power Origination to originate, pursue, and execute a variety of Power transactions and deals that complement the MISO / PJM Power growth strategy: • Focus on identifying potential transactions with municipals, cooperatives, load serving entities, developers and generation owners to develop, negotiate, and close supply deals that meet the companies strategic supply targets. • Work with other members of the Origination Team to analyze revenue/profit potential of structured transactions • Identify products/deal structures that will help optimize opportunities around existing power assets /portfolio and market those products/deal structures to internal and external customers • Locate opportunities to build new or enhance current revenue streams via new program offerings or business partnerships that are consistent with Evergy’s overall strategy • Creates new energy products and trading strategies and works to broaden our customer base • Screen potential business partnerships by analyzing market strategies, partnership requirements, and market potential and financial requirements and develop recommendations. Develop business cases as appropriate • Close new business partnerships by coordinating requirements; developing and negotiating contracts; integrating contract requirements with business operations • Develops and cultivate high performing team environment • Working knowledge of financial modeling for business case justification, including knowledge of local government/nonprofit service procurement and governance processes.

Directly Influence and Support Power Origination Portfolio, Regulatory and Performance: • Track customers, sales opportunities, and develop market intelligence to build the Origination Team’s overall market knowledge and expertise • Help develop, test, and maintain trading tools and models to support counterparty deals, structured transactions, and long-term deal analysis • Initiate actions to design and develop customized power product offerings to address internal portfolio needs and for certain external customers • Understand market policy and regulatory requirements of regional policies for market participation

Work closely and Coordinate with front office and support desks to: • Identify risks and opportunities in the portfolio • Improve coordination, share tools, and exchange on best practices • Support efforts to streamline and optimize workflows

*Education and Experience: * • Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in business, management/administration, or engineering discipline is required; Master’s degree in business, management/administration, or engineering preferred.
• Candidate should have at least 7 years relevant experience: Relevant experience includes team or project leader with proven problem-solving skills, developing business cases and cost/benefit analyses, energy marketing experience with demonstrated ability in relationship management and marketing platform management, and/or other relevant experience working with wholesale power marketing customers.

*Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities: * • Experienced program and product development background
• Ability to work in a larger corporate environment with a high degree of self-initiative and the ability to understand corporate strategy and apply this to future endeavors • Excellent strategic planning, analytical, and quantitative skills • Knowledge of the US electricity market with a specific focus on MISO or PJM, • Strong Sales Skills and demonstrated previous experience to develop and grow relationships with Power market counterparties • Strong, demonstrated interpersonal and leadership skills
• Superior written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills to effectively communicate with senior level management, peers and customers • Ability to understand and interpret secondary influences from markets and competitors • Ability to deal with pressured time constraints and deadlines • Challenged within a results-oriented team environment

Licenses, Certifications, and/or Testing: Successful candidate must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.

Working Conditions: Normal office working conditions with some outdoor project site required. This position will require overnight travel. Remote work eligible.

Evergy has a clear mission – To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First. We know that to lead the responsible energy transition and provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable service to our customers and communities, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. So, our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. We are committed to celebrating diversity and building a team where everyone – regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status – has a voice and can bring their best every day. We know that the more diverse and inclusive we are, the better we will be. Evergy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Job: *Energy Trading/Power Marketing

Title: Sr/Lead Originator

Location: null

Requisition ID: FOS00DV