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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing global category strategies in Energy, Utilities, and Facilities, with a strong focus on procurement, supplier management, and sustainability reporting. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive measurable savings while managing complex supplier relationships.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Category Strategy DevelopmentGlobal Supplier NegotiationsEnergy Procurement ModelsESG/Sustainability ReportingFinancial and Commercial Acumen
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Hard Skills
Procurement ManagementCategory ManagementRFx ProcessesSupplier GovernanceContract CompliancePerformance ReportingCost Reduction StrategiesBudget ManagementChange ManagementEnergy Efficiency Initiatives
Soft Skills
Influencing Executive StakeholdersTeam LeadershipCross-Functional CollaborationStrategic Relationship ManagementCoaching and Development
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain ManagementBachelor’s Degree in BusinessBachelor’s Degree in EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Sustainability
Industry Keywords
EnergyUtilitiesFacilitiesSustainabilityESGProcurementCategory ManagementSupplier SegmentationHedging StrategiesRegulatory Compliance
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Develop and own multi-year global category strategies across Energy, Utilities, and Facilities
- Align sourcing priorities with enterprise cost, risk, and sustainability objectives
- Own category productivity and savings targets, budgets, and performance reporting to senior leadership and steering committees
- Manage approximately $200M in annual global Utilities spend
- Monitor electricity, natural gas, and fuel markets
- Develop layered purchasing and hedging strategies to manage price volatility and supply risk
- Oversee utility billing and spend visibility
- Partner with site teams on energy-efficiency and demand-management initiatives
- Lead global sourcing, RFx events, and commercial negotiations for energy, utilities, and facilities goods and services
- Develop supplier segmentation and consolidation strategies
- Strengthen contract compliance and establish KPIs, SLAs, supplier governance, and change-control processes
- Lead renewable energy and self-generation sourcing opportunities, including power purchase agreements, on-site solar, and energy attribute certificates
- Monitor applicable regulatory requirements across geographies
- Own category-level ESG data, supplier scorecards, and reporting inputs supporting corporate sustainability disclosures
- Lead, coach, and develop a global team of 4–6 category and sourcing professionals
- Build partnerships with executive stakeholders and manage strategic supplier relationships and performance reviews
- Advance procurement maturity and escalate material commercial, operational, and supply risks to global procurement leadership
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Sustainability, or a related field
- 10+ years of progressive experience in procurement or category management
- Experience leading large-scale indirect procurement categories and relevant Energy, Utilities, Facilities, or closely related spend areas
- 5+ years of experience leading global or cross-functional/matrixed teams, including geographically dispersed professionals
- Experience driving change across regions
- Proven experience developing and executing category strategies
- Experience leading RFx processes and global supplier negotiations
- Demonstrated measurable savings and total cost of ownership reductions
- Strong financial and commercial acumen
- Ability to influence executive stakeholders and manage global supplier relationships
- Working knowledge of energy procurement models, applicable regulatory requirements, and ESG/sustainability reporting
- Ability to travel approximately 20%, domestically and internationally
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive total rewards package
- Other benefits and well-being programs may be included
- Offerings designed to support employees’ health, security, and success
- Reasonable accommodation throughout the hiring process