Supply & Demand Operation, Assistant Manager, Regional Power Supply Operation, City Operation

About Woven by Toyota

Woven by Toyota, a part of the Toyota Group, is challenging the current state of mobility through human-centric innovation and empowering mobility transformation. Through our AD/ADAS technology, our automotive software development platform Arene OS, our mobility test course Toyota Woven City, and Toyota’s growth fund, Woven Capital, we are pioneering the movement of people, goods, information, and energy, weaving a future of enhanced safety, connectivity and well-being for all.

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TEAM

Toyota is redefining what it means to move. We're challenging the current state of mobility by enhancing the movement of people, goods, information and energy. Centered around three core concepts - A Living Laboratory™, Human-Centered, and Ever Evolving City™ - Woven City serves as a test course for mobility to fulfill our purpose of well-being for all.

We do this by bringing together a diverse community of people with a shared passion for the future of mobility to co-create, develop and refine innovative products and services. This cross-section of social infrastructure, mobility, and people provides a unique opportunity for inventors, residents and visitors to interact seamlessly with new technologies throughout daily life in an environment that emulates a real city.

For more information about Woven City, please visit: https://www.woven-city.global/

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for those who will develop, launch and ever-evolve the power and energy services that are safe, secure, flexible and convenient for people living, working or visiting in Woven City. Energy team plays critical roles in providing next-level city infrastructure and enabling enhanced user experiences of other services in Woven City. You'll be responsible for building strategically significant experiences and creating solutions that solve real-life problems.

Assistant Manager of Supply & Demand Operation, Regional Power Supply Operation reports to Regional Power Supply Operation Manager of Energy Operation Planning.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for planning and executing the stable power supply within Woven CIty under the Electricity Business Act ("EBA")
• Planning and execution of supply and demand management according to electricity price trends and future institutional trends
• Manage the day-to-day power operation activities that will provide the related services to supply electricity to meet the demand inside and outside the Woven City as the regional electric power supplier
• Develop the wide variety of supply and service menus to provide the clean and comfortable user experiences to those in the Woven City
• Establish the administration system to respond to the regulatory requirements under EBA and others as required
• Launch the risk-management system to monitor, for instance, the status of the supply and demand balance related to the electricity usage in the Woven City for its efficient energy management
• Collaborate with the internal team members and external entities in a timely and accurate fashion
• Manage budgets, project schedules, financial models, and associated contracts

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3 years or more of practical experience (power supply and demand management (in-house demand forecasting, power generation planning, power trading experience at JEPX, plan submission to the OCCTO)), power trading experience, imbalance management experience experience)
• Experience in data verification and operation policy formulation based on power supply-demand forecasts, power price forecasts, and power generation forecasts
• Knowledge of EMS software usage
• Experience of the energy supply and demand optimization program for its energy management operations to reduce energy demand/supply imbalances
• Knowledge of Japanese electricity markets and regulations including energy services business such as ancillary services / capacity market
• Daily level English and business level Japanese proficiency

NICE TO HAVES:

• MBA or another advanced degree preferred, if any
• Experience of the required document filing for licensing, etc., in connection with Electricity Business Act and other related regulations
• Experience in customer services management
• US/Europe experience and knowledge on the power market
• Business level English proficiency

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Important Points

・All interviews will be arranged via Google Meet, unless otherwise stated.

・The same job descriptions are available in both English and Japanese; therefore, we kindly ask that you apply to only one version.

・We kindly request that you submit your resume in English, if possible. However, Japanese resumes are also acceptable. Please note that, depending on the English proficiency requirements of the role, we may request an English version of your resume later in the process.

WHAT WE OFFER

・Competitive Salary - Based on experience

・Work Hours - Flexible working time

・Paid Holiday - 20 days per year (prorated)

・Sick Leave - 6 days per year (prorated)

・Holiday - Sat & Sun, Japanese National Holidays, and other days defined by our company

・Japanese Social Insurance - Health Insurance, Pension, Workers’ Comp, and Unemployment Insurance, Long-term care insurance

・Housing Allowance

・Retirement Benefits

・Rental Cars Support

・In-house Training Program (software study/language study)

Our Commitment

・We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.

・Any information we receive from you will be used only in the hiring and onboarding process. Please see our privacy notice for more details.