Category Manager, Natural Gas

About the role

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.

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.

Skills

• Strategic thinking
• Commercial negotiation expertise
• Market insight
• Data-driven decision making
• Collaboration
• Ability to translate complex market information into business strategies

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with annual incentive
• Comprehensive benefits with 401(k) and company match
• Career growth opportunities

About the company

The opportunity to help build a best-in-class Energy Management organization.