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 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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