Amani Joas

Critic
DISC Type : C

Head of Trading | Managing Director at FlexPower

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Overview

Amani Joas is a founder and the Managing Director at FlexPower, focusing on accelerating the energy transition through innovative trading of renewables and batteries. Educated at The London School of Economics and the Hertie School, he has extensive experience in short-term power and gas trading from his time at E. ON and Next Kraftwerke.

He is a passionate advocate for well-designed energy markets and regulations, viewing them as critical for a sustainable future. Amani is an avid follower and has been a guest on multiple energy-focused podcasts, where he shares his expertise on electricity trading and market dynamics.

On his business card, his title is listed as "C3PO, " reflecting his sense of humor and appreciation for Star Wars.

Personality Overview

Information Seeker

Precise

Critic

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Topics They Care About

Energy Transition
His entire career and the mission of his company, FlexPower, are dedicated to advancing the transition to renewable energy sources.
Energy Market Design
He has a keen interest in energy regulation and has authored publications on topics like inframarginal energy price caps, demonstrating deep expertise.
BESS Optimization
He frequently speaks about trading and optimizing Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), a key and growing part of his business at FlexPower.

Media Appearances

Ep27 - Amani Joas, Managing Director and Co-Founder of FlexPower. Featured in Spotify (Creators)

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New electricity trader enters the European energy market. Featured in FlexPower Energy Blog

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Ep27 - Amani Joas, Managing Director and Co-Founder of FlexPower. Featured in YouTube

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Work History

6-2022
Head of Trading | Managing Director at FlexPower
8-2021 - 6-2022
Commercial Lead Short-Term Power & Gas Trading at E.ON
8-2020 - 8-2021
Energy Trader at Priogen Energy
2-2016 - 8-2020
Stromhandel at Next Kraftwerke
9-2015 - 1-2016
Project Consultant at Gigawatt Global

Education

2008 - 2011
Bachelor of Science (BSc) from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
2011 - 2013
Master of Public Policy from Hertie School of Governance

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Insights For Selling To Amani

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later

DONT's

  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Amani is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Amani

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Amani move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Amani take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Amani

Personality Compatibility


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