Category Manager, Natural Gas

Quikrete Companies Inc; Sandy Springs (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401(k) with company match

Career growth

Job summary

Quikrete is seeking a Category Manager, Natural Gas to lead enterprise-wide natural gas sourcing, procurement, and risk management. You will partner with Operations, Finance, Legal, and leadership to develop long-term energy strategies and provide market expertise.

You will develop and execute sourcing strategies, lead negotiations, monitor markets, and ensure regulatory compliance to support manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• 5–8+ years in natural gas procurement, commodity management, or industrial sourcing.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, financial, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop 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.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical thinking

Financial acumen

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering/Energy

Job description

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.