Electricity Category Manager — Strategic Sourcing & Growth

Hirebridge; Sandy Springs (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-Life Balance

Career Growth

Comprehensive Benefits

Job summary

QUIKRETE seeks a Category Manager – Electricity to lead enterprise-wide electricity sourcing for U.S. manufacturing facilities, optimizing cost, reliability, and risk to support long-term growth.

You will develop and execute electricity sourcing strategies, manage RFPs and supplier relations, and monitor market conditions to drive cost-saving opportunities like demand response and renewable energy initiatives. Collaboration across Operations, Finance, Legal, and Plant Leadership is essential.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial analysis

Negotiation

Stakeholder mgmt

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

QUIKRETE seeks a Category Manager – Electricity to lead enterprise-wide electricity sourcing for U.S. manufacturing facilities, optimizing cost, reliability, and risk to support long-term growth.

You will develop and execute electricity sourcing strategies, manage RFPs and supplier relations, and monitor market conditions to drive cost-saving opportunities like demand response and renewable energy initiatives. Collaboration across Operations, Finance, Legal, and Plant Leadership is essential.