Descrição da função
We are looking for a driven and autonomous energy enthusiast to join our team of six colleagues in Brussels as Product Manager Energy.
In this role, you combine your expertise in energy markets and regulations with a commercial mindset and product ownership to help drive the growth of our business. You are responsible for the full life cycle of your product portfolio, from market and regulatory design to operational excellence. As the owner of your product area, you will follow up and report on the product's profit and loss performance, ensuring that commercial objectives are met and opportunities for growth are captured. In addition, you will interact regularly with clients and act as product and market expert for complex commercial, regulatory, and operational topics.
Depending on your drive, expertise, and personal interests, your responsibilities can evolve rapidly, expanding your scope to multiple products and market areas.
Whether full-time or part-time - let us know how we match up on this point.
This is what you like
- You drive the evolution of your products by combining customer insights, market developments, and regulatory changes into competitive service offerings. For this you actively engage with industry stakeholders and working groups to stay ahead of key developments and work closely with the product management team at our headquarters in Cologne.
- While customer service remains the primary point of contact for customers, you will provide expert support on complex customer questions and business cases, contributing to excellent service delivery and continuous improvement.
- You take ownership of the operational performance of your product line, continuously identifying and implementing process improvements that support business growth, customer satisfaction, and profitability.
- You actively contribute to business development with your expertise and data analysis preparing and following up on offers, thereby representing Next in the market.
- You analyse and report on margins, cost structures and profitability per product, client or market, and present the financial reporting to management and internal stakeholders. Further, you ensure that the product is profitable and take necessary actions to constantly improve the profitability.
- You constantly improve your knowledge and expertise of the electricity and ancillary service markets and share it to the relevant internal stakeholders in a clear and accessible manner.
- You travel to Cologne when necessary to enhance collaboration with the teams.
These are your qualifications and skills
- You have a master's degree in Engineering, Economics, Natural Sciences, or equivalent via proven relevant experience.
- You have at least three years of working experience in the energy sector as well as a good understanding of the energy markets and regulatory environments in Belgium.
- You like the mix of being a hands-on and proactive problem-solver.
- You are autonomous, analytical and able to work on several topics in parallel. You take ownership of your work, proactively identify internal and external opportunities, and consistently focus on process structure and efficiency.
- You are a real team player, able to integrate into diverse teams and enjoy expanding your network both internally and externally.
- You communicate clearly, purposefully and to the point - without detours, but with impact.
- You speak Dutch and are fluent in English. Speaking French is a plus.
This is what your colleagues say
"What I enjoy most about working as a Product Manager at Next Kraftwerke Belgium is the combination of ownership, variety, and teamwork. My work ranges from following market developments to ensuring the quality of our flexibility services, while at the same time shaping the future of my products. What makes it even better is the strong team spirit: we support each other, share knowledge, and tackle challenges together. All these elements combined are what make Next Kraftwerke Belgium such a rewarding place to work."
Robbert, Product Owner at Next Kraftwerke Belgium
Have we raised your interest?
We offer you a friendly team in which you have much room to contribute your ideas, as well as a challenging and varied job with a high level of personal responsibility. Join us in shaping the energy transition in Europe. If this job description suits you, please send us a detailed application via the link below.
Mareva, Talent Managerin at Next Kraftwerke
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Contact
Next Kraftwerke Belgium BV/SRL
Avenue du Roi 107
1190 Brussel
Sobre esta vaga
Sobre Next Kraftwerke Benelux
Visão Geral da Empresa
Next Kraftwerke Benelux, parte da Next Kraftwerke GmbH
SedeBruxelas, Bélgica
Fundação2014
DimensãoAproximadamente 350 colaboradores distribuídos em 9 locais, com 14.375 unidades agregadas e uma capacidade de rede de 15.541 MW prevista para o Q4 de 2025, além de um volume de negociação de 15,1 TWh em 2024 (source: next-kraftwerke.be)
O Que Fazem
A Next Kraftwerke Benelux é especializada em comércio de eletricidade, agregação e otimização de flexibilidade por meio de uma central elétrica virtual que reúne ativos de energia distribuída na Bélgica, Holanda e Luxemburgo (source: next-kraftwerke.be). A empresa conecta produtores descentralizados, consumidores e instalações de armazenamento, negociando sua flexibilidade combinada em diversos mercados de eletricidade e de balanceamento, incluindo mercado diário, intradiário, futuros e reserva de capacidade (source: next-kraftwerke.be). Seus serviços abrangem, entre outros, capacidade de balanceamento e regulação para ativos flexíveis como resposta à demanda, geração e baterias, além de estruturação de PPA, otimização cross-market e serviços BRP como previsão, acesso ao mercado e gestão de grupos de balanço (source: linkedin.com). No centro da sua oferta está a plataforma NEXTRA, que oferece aos clientes acesso aos mercados europeus de eletricidade sem a necessidade de grandes investimentos em infraestrutura (source: next-kraftwerke.be). A empresa se destaca pelo controle digital de milhares de unidades distribuídas e acesso a múltiplos segmentos de mercado, incluindo mercados de reserva e desequilíbrio na Bélgica (source: next-kraftwerke.be).
Projetos & Histórico
A Next Kraftwerke Benelux adota uma abordagem orientada por portfólio, comercializando eletricidade proveniente dos ativos participantes em sua central elétrica virtual, incluindo centrais de cogeração, armazenamento de energia, resposta à demanda, parques solares, eólicos, biogás e instalações hidrelétricas (source: next-kraftwerke.be). Desde a expansão para a Holanda em 2016, centenas dessas tecnologias foram conectadas à sua plataforma (source: next-kraftwerke.be). O portfólio também inclui várias pequenas e médias centrais hidrelétricas, e a empresa atua há anos como fornecedora de regulação na zona de balanço da Elia na Bélgica (source: next-kraftwerke.be). O foco está no acesso ao mercado e serviços de balanceamento, com ativos dos clientes participando de produtos como aFRR, mFRR, FCR, PPAs e serviços de grupo de balanço, abrangendo geograficamente a região Benelux (source: linkedin.com).
Desenvolvimentos Recentes
Nos últimos anos, a Next Kraftwerke Benelux ampliou ainda mais sua central elétrica virtual, com um relatório do Q4 de 2025 indicando 14.375 unidades agregadas e uma capacidade de rede de 15.541 MW (source: next-kraftwerke.be). Em 2024, foi alcançado um volume de negociação de 15,1 TWh, evidenciando uma atividade comercial crescente (source: next-kraftwerke.be). A comunicação via LinkedIn destaca a contínua expansão dos serviços relacionados a energias renováveis, mercados de balanceamento, PPAs e produtos de suporte à rede, com Bruxelas como sede principal (source: linkedin.com).
Trabalhe Conosco
A Next Kraftwerke Benelux oferece vagas nas áreas de comércio de eletricidade, redes inteligentes, serviços de mercado para energia renovável, regulação e operações de central elétrica virtual (source: next-kraftwerke.be). A empresa se posiciona como uma startup de Bruxelas dentro de uma rede europeia atuante em oito países, sugerindo um ambiente de trabalho internacional e dinâmico (source: next-kraftwerke.be). Os escritórios estão localizados em Bruxelas e Arnhem, enquanto a sala de negociação fica em Colônia, indicando uma organização distribuída com funções comerciais e operacionais em diferentes países (source: next-kraftwerke.be).
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