Hydrodgen Senior Buyer

**About ArcelorMittal**

ArcelorMittal is the largest steel producer in the world, with steel manufacturing in 17 countries, 168000 employees, crude steel production of 72 million metric tonnes in 2020 and 69 million metric tonnes of steel shipment. As the world’s leading steel producer, we have responsibility to be at forefront of a transition in steel that achieves the goal of Paris agreement.

ArcelorMittal has published its Climate Action Report in 2019 and has taken a commitment of NET ZERO carbon emissions by 2050 for entire operations of the group. As initial steps in Europe, ArcelorMittal has target to reduce its CO2 emissions by 35% by 2030 over 2018 levels (c.a. 80 million metric tonnes per year). This means executing all what is necessary, particularly in terms of investment and product development, to reduce CO2 emissions. Decarbonization is key focus for ArcelorMittal group and requires development / negotiation /implementation of concrete projects and necessary funding possibilities within European Green Deal.

**About Energy**

The Energy Department, part of the European Procurement Organization of ArcelorMittal, is responsible for sourcing electricity, natural gas and industrial gases (oxygen, nitrogen, argon and hydrogen), and developing energy projects for the group e.g. energy efficiency, power plants to valorize siderurgical gases, renewable energy projects and industrial gas plants.

Energy department is buying energy directly on markets or through bilateral contracts for European perimeter.

Energy team is also providing necessary support and expertise to ArcelorMittal’s steel mills worldwide in their energy projects. Energy team is also reviewing European directives on energy and supporting group in preparing respective advocacy plans.

Being part of Energy department, an Industrial Gas project team is responsible for sourcing of industrial gases (current spend of ~0,9 billion €/y worldwide) through bilateral contracts or partnership in joint venture. To achieve the goal of decarbonization, Industrial Gas team is also working on many new initiatives around sourcing /development of green hydrogen and CCU/S projects, and leading many discussions/ negotiations with different suppliers.

Therefore, we are looking for a young professional to join the industrial gases team and support or lead the development or negotiation of different industrial gas contracts / projects.
- **Energy market analysis **(natural gas, electricity, renewable energy, CO2, industrial gases including green hydrogen)
- Prepare costs analyses and support in optimization of energy consumption and invoices
- Provide country analyses (main players, market organization, regulation),
- Review and provide supplier’s strategy for the future,
- Provide competitors strategy and follow up,
- **Project development **(supply contract negotiation, industrial gas projects)
- Support Buyers during negotiation:

- help to define the negotiation strategy,
- participate in supplier meetings
- review and provide analysis of received offers from different suppliers,
- develop business models required in case of joint venture approach and/or to challenge the quotes received from suppliers
- make proposal /recommendation for supplier selection
- Point of contact for internal stakeholders (Sites, Corporate Technical Team, Legal, etc) and suppliers or partners
- **Reporting**
- Energy Mapping: prepare and provide the summary of group energy bill (in B$), consumption (in TWh) and energy market follow up
- **New activities**:

- Study new markets, feasibility study, analyses/recommendation for decision making
- Involved in the team activity and the integration of the Energy team in the Group
- Transversal projects with several stakeholders

**Main characteristics and skills**:

- Professional experience from 0 to 3 years
- Masters degree in Engineering or Economics
- Knowledge of industrial gas plants like air separation units and/or green hydrogen production technology (electrolyzers) is a plus
- Languages: Fluent in English with minimum one European language (German, French or Spanish)
- Must be able to communicate effectively (both in written and verbal form)
- Excellent communication and listening skills
- Dynamic, persistent, working autonomously and taking initiative
- Ability to interact effectively and professionally within a multi-cultural environment
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, team player
- Keen commercial sense
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to think systemically and solve problems effectively and efficiently
- Strong critical thinking and analytical skills and ability to build business models
- Proficiency in Office Databases (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). VBA or R would be a plus

Master's Degree