Category Manager, Electricity

Why Join Our Team?

At QUIKRETE, we foster a positive and collaborative work environment where teamwork and cooperation are at the forefront. As a Category Manager – Electricy, you will lead enterprise-wide electricity sourcing and procurement for U.S. manufacturing facilities, optimizing cost, reliability, and risk while supporting long-term business growth.

What We Offer:

• Work-Life Balance: We understand the importance of achieving your professional goals without compromising your personal life.
• Career Growth: Join an industry leader renowned for world-class design, manufacturing, sourcing, and distribution. This is an opportunity to propel your career forward.
• Comprehensive Benefits: We provide a comprehensive benefits package with customizable options that meet your needs and those of your family.

About the Role:

• Develop and execute electricity sourcing strategies across all facilities.
• Lead RFPs, supplier selection, contract negotiations, and utility/provider relationships.
• Monitor electricity markets, tariffs, regulations, and recommend risk mitigation strategies.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through demand response, load management, and renewable energy initiatives.
• Partner with Operations, Finance, Legal, Logistics, and Plant Leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning.
• Support energy infrastructure, metering, storage, onsite generation, and capital projects.
• Ensure regulatory and contract compliance; deliver reporting on costs, supplier performance, and market trends.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Energy Management, Finance, Economics, or related field.
• 5–8+ years in electricity procurement, energy sourcing, utility management, or category management.
• Experience negotiating commercial contracts and managing supplier relationships.
• Strong knowledge of electricity markets, tariffs, transmission, capacity markets, and procurement.
• Excellent analytical, financial, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint proficiency; up to 20% domestic travel.
• Preferred: Manufacturing/heavy industry experience; deregulated markets; renewable energy; hedging; MBA preferred.

What You Bring

• Strategic thinking, negotiation, data-driven decision-making, collaboration, and ability to translate market insights into business actions.

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