As a Category Manager, Natural Gas you will lead enterprise-wide natural gas sourcing, procurement, and risk management to ensure reliable supply, optimize costs, and support Quikrete's manufacturing operations. Partner with Operations, Finance, Legal, and leadership to develop long-term energy strategies and provide market expertise.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute natural gas sourcing, procurement, and risk management strategies.
- Lead RFPs, supplier selection, contract negotiations, transportation and storage agreements.
- Monitor markets, pricing, weather, regulations, and recommend actions to manage cost and supply risk.
- Build relationships with suppliers, utilities, and pipeline operators while monitoring performance.
- Partner with cross-functional teams on budgeting, forecasting, capital projects, and energy initiatives.
- Ensure regulatory and contractual compliance and provide reporting on spend, savings, and market trends.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Energy Management, Economics, or related field.
- 5–8+ years of natural gas procurement, commodity management, or industrial sourcing experience.
- Strong negotiation, analytical, financial, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Manufacturing or heavy industry experience, FERC knowledge, and MBA/CEM are preferred.
What You'll Bring
- Strategic thinking, commercial negotiation expertise, market insight, data-driven decision making, collaboration, and the ability to translate complex market information into business strategies.
Why Quikrete
- Competitive compensation, annual incentive.
- Comprehensive benefits with 401(k) with company match.
- Career growth.
- The opportunity to help build a best-in-class Energy Management organization.
Ready to Apply?
- The process is simple. Click on the “apply” button to get started. Good luck!
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