Global Energy Procurement Lead

Location

Bilbao HQ Office

For over 150 years, we’ve been a trusted leader in sourcing, transforming, and distributing specialty industrial minerals. Our work powers progress across industries as diverse as glass, ceramics, construction, coatings, polymers, and water purification. Beyond our materials, we’re proud of our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and empowering people from all walks of life to thrive and make a meaningful impact.

At Sibelco, we believe building a successful career is a two-way journey. We’re looking for individuals who share our values and vision, just as much as you’re seeking a company that aligns with your aspirations. Together, we can shape the future.

The Global Energy Procurement Lead manages the energy category across Sibelco, translating market intelligence and detailed analysis into effective sourcing, hedging and contracting decisions. Managing approximately €150 million in annual spend, the role combines hands‑on category management with strong stakeholder coordination, supported by external energy specialists where appropriate.

• Develop and execute the short-, medium- and long-term energy category strategy in line with business priorities.
• Lead sourcing initiatives and negotiations to deliver measurable savings, manage risk and maintain service continuity.
• Manage key supplier relationships and establish fit‑for‑purpose regional or global frameworks.
• Identify eligible energy subsidies and support their commercial assessment and sourcing implications; ownership of applications, technical validation and compliance remains with the relevant business functions.
• Provide market, supplier and commercial input to Operations‑led energy consumption optimization initiatives

• Maintain a detailed view of energy markets, price drivers, regulatory developments and Sibelco’s exposure, supported by external energy specialists.
• Own the data and models underpinning sourcing and hedging recommendations, including consumption, contracts, indices, open positions, coverage and budget exposure.
• Translate market movements into timely, quantified scenarios and business impacts, clearly explaining assumptions, sensitivities and risks.
• Recommend hedging actions and act as the primary counterpart to external advisors, independently challenging their analysis before decisions are escalated.

• Translate approved Sustainability and Operations priorities into procurement actions for PPAs, green certificates and other renewable energy solutions.
• Lead procurement‑led market engagement, commercial assessment, sourcing and contracting support, in collaboration with Sustainability, Finance, Legal and Operations.
• Provide energy market, supplier and commercial input to renewable energy decisions

• Partner with internal sustainability, operations, procurement and finance teams to ensure strategy execution.
• Serve as liaison with finance teams during budget planning and forecasting.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders across geographies.

• Lead negotiations/ RFx for global/regional energy suppliers and advise on local contracts.
• Evaluate supplier risk profiles and implement mitigation strategies.

• Build and maintain a reliable energy data baseline covering consumption, spend, prices, contract terms, market indices and hedging positions, in close collaboration with operations and finance.
• Track price and volume variances, savings, cost avoidance, budget impact and forecast accuracy; investigate material…