About this role
The Category Manager Energy & Utilities develops and executes sourcing and category strategies for electricity, natural gas, utilities, renewable energy, and related services supporting business operations. This role combines market insight, commercial leadership, and cross-functional partnership to improve total cost, strengthen supply continuity, manage supplier performance, and advance business energy and decarbonization priorities.
What you will do:
Develop and execute category strategies for electricity, natural gas, utilities, renewable energy, and related energy services.
Monitor energy markets, supplier capabilities, pricing structures, regulatory developments, and commercial risks to inform sourcing decisions and stakeholder recommendations.
Evaluate opportunities for off-site power purchase agreements and on-site photovoltaic projects in alignment with business targets and the decarbonization roadmap.
Lead category planning and competitive sourcing activities, including business requirements, RFx events, bid evaluations, total-cost analysis, supplier selection recommendations, and implementation planning.
Lead commercial negotiations and coordinate contract development for utility supply, energy services, renewable energy projects, and other assigned agreements.
Manage the utilities portfolio and work with external advisors on market-specific contracts and hedging strategies.
Define supplier strategies and business models for on-site renewable energy projects and present recommendations to internal stakeholders.
Build and manage supplier relationships, monitor performance, and coordinate corrective actions related to cost, quality, delivery, service, sustainability, and contract expectations.
Partner with Plant Management, Operations, Facilities, EHS, Finance, Legal, Real Estate, Sustainability, and other stakeholders to define requirements, assess trade-offs, and support implementation.
Track and communicate project progress, savings, cost avoidance, contract status, supplier performance, risks, and recommended actions.
Identify opportunities for demand management, standardization, supplier consolidation, service improvement, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.
Ensure sourcing and purchasing activities follow applicable company policies, approval requirements, ethical standards, and business controls.
What will make you successful:
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Finance, Operations, Energy Management, or a related field.
Five to ten years experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, energy procurement, utilities management.
Experience with photovoltaic projects, renewable energy sourcing, energy consulting firms, or hedging strategies.
Demonstrated experience leading supplier negotiations, RFx processes, commercial evaluations, contract management, and cross-functional projects.
Knowledge of electricity and natural gas procurement, utility markets, renewable energy, decarbonization, or energy sustainability initiatives.
Ability to analyze and simplify complex market, financial, supplier, and project information for business decision-making.
Strong communication, presentation, stakeholder-management, and organizational skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities across locations and functions while maintaining attention to detail and follow-through.
Experience with suppliers assement tools and SAP is considered a significant advantage and will enable you to perform effectively more quickly.
What we offer:
- Hybrid work schedule
- 13th salary (paid in 3 installments)
- Additional 5 paid leave days per year (calculated proportionally to the period worked)
- Monthly budget to spend on Flexible Benefits Platform
- Well-being bonus (1-time bonus after probation period)
- A medical subscription (Medicover)
- Access to the Bookster platform
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program
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