Energy & Utilities Category Manager | Global Sourcing

DRiV; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

REMAIN CO, Global Purchasing, is seeking a Category Manager for Energy & Utilities to develop and execute sourcing strategies for electricity, natural gas, utilities, renewable energy, and related services across multiple sites in the United States. You will lead cross-functional teams, drive total-cost improvements, and advance decarbonization initiatives while managing supplier performance.

The role requires strong analytical, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills, with experience in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Finance, Operations, Energy Management, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, energy procurement, utilities management, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading supplier negotiations, RFx processes, commercial evaluations, contract management, and cross-functional projects.
• Knowledge of electricity and natural gas procurement, utility markets, renewable energy, decarbonization, or energy sustainability initiatives.
• Ability to analyze and simplify complex market, financial, supplier, and project information for business decision-making.
• Strong communication, presentation, stakeholder-management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities across locations and functions while maintaining attention to detail and follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies for electricity, natural gas, utilities, renewable energy, and related energy services.
• Monitor energy markets, supplier capabilities, pricing structures, regulatory developments, and commercial risks to inform sourcing decisions and stakeholder recommendations.
• Lead category planning and competitive sourcing activities, including business requirements, RFx events, bid evaluations, total-cost analysis, supplier selection recommendations, and implementation planning.
• Lead commercial negotiations and coordinate contract development for utility supply, energy services, renewable energy projects, and other assigned agreements.
• Manage the utilities portfolio and work with external advisors on market-specific contracts and hedging strategies.
• Evaluate opportunities for off-site power purchase agreements and on-site photovoltaic projects in alignment with business targets and the decarbonization roadmap.
• Define supplier strategies and business models for on-site renewable energy projects and present recommendations to internal stakeholders.
• Build and manage supplier relationships, monitor performance, and coordinate corrective actions related to cost, quality, delivery, service, sustainability, and contract expectations.
• Partner with Plant Management, Operations, Facilities, EHS, Finance, Legal, Real Estate, Sustainability, and other stakeholders to define requirements, assess trade-offs, and support implementation.
• Track and communicate project progress, savings, cost avoidance, contract status, supplier performance, risks, and recommended actions.
• Identify opportunities for demand management, standardization, supplier consolidation, service improvement, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure sourcing and purchasing activities follow applicable company policies, approval requirements, ethical standards, and business controls.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Procurement

Category management

Energy procurement

Utilities management

RFx processes

Contract management

Negotiations

Cross-functional projects

Energy markets

Decarbonization

Communication

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

REMAIN CO, Global Purchasing, is seeking a Category Manager for Energy & Utilities to develop and execute sourcing strategies for electricity, natural gas, utilities, renewable energy, and related services across multiple sites in the United States. You will lead cross-functional teams, drive total-cost improvements, and advance decarbonization initiatives while managing supplier performance.

The role requires strong analytical, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills, with experience in