Strategic Sourcing Category Manager

Job Description

Will serve as a recognized Strategic Sourcing Category - Energy subject matter expert (SME), overseeing direct and indirect spend. With responsibility for spend oversight ranging from $135M to $265M, they will contribute to achieving team annual savings. Leading sourcing negotiation strategies and collaborating cross-functionally to align stakeholders and business units.

• Lead strategic sourcing and contract negotiation for propane, natural gas, diesel, electricity, and other energy commodities, optimizing total cost of ownership while ensuring supply continuity.
• Develop and execute energy procurement strategies using market intelligence, price forecasting, hedging principles, and supplier risk assessments to minimize cost volatility and operational risk.
• Manage supplier relationships, RFP, contract renewals, and performance metrics for energy providers, ensuring compliance with commercial terms, regulatory requirements, and sustainability objectives.
• Partner with operations, finance, and facilities teams to forecast energy demand, identify cost-saving opportunities, and improve energy procurement efficiency across multiple sites.
• Analyze large data sets, identify trends and market gaps, and implement strategic goals aligned with the organization's goals, strategically sourcing, creating a category plan and overseeing the specific category.
• Provide daily, weekly, and monthly analyses to business partners and senior leadership. Communicate with business partners on key objectives and improvement projects at advanced customer service levels, improving product flows and minimizing supply.
• Work with the Legal team on contract revisions and approvals.
• Direct and enforce all safety policies and standards.

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant field or a minimum of 4 years' relevant procurement and negotiation experience.
• 3–5 years' relevant work experience.
• Project management and contract knowledge/experience.
• Analytics and data management.
• SQL, Access, Excel, Oracle, SAP and/or other ERP software knowledge and experience.
• Responsibility for spend oversight ranging from $135M to $265M across multiple categories.
• Travel required as part of the job to facilitate direct engagement and interaction with suppliers.
• Managing projects and trials at Company facilities.
• Attending relevant expos or shows pertinent to this role for professional development and industry insight.

Mountaire offers a total compensation package including eight paid holidays, medical plans with free onsite health and wellness centers, dental and vision programs, employee assistance program, retirement planning with 401(k), profit sharing, employee discounted chicken sales, employee discounts with partners, tuition reimbursement, and many exciting career development programs.