Category Manager, Electricity

Why Join Our Team?

At QUIKRETE, we foster a positive and collaborative work environment where teamwork and cooperation are at the forefront. As a Category Manager–Electricity, you will lead enterprise-wide electricity sourcing and procurement for U.S. manufacturing facilities, optimizing cost, reliability, and risk while supporting long-term business growth.

• Work-Life Balance:
  We understand the importance of achieving your professional goals without compromising your personal life.
• Career Growth:
  Join an industry leader renowned for world‑class design, manufacturing, sourcing, and distribution. This is an opportunity to propel your career forward.
• Comprehensive Benefits:
  We provide a comprehensive benefits package with customizable options that meet your needs and those of your family.

• 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.

• 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.
• Strong knowledge of electricity markets, tariffs, transmission, capacity markets, and procurement.
• Excellent analytical, financial, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint proficiency; up to 20% domestic travel.
• Preferred:
  Manufacturing/heavy industry experience; deregulated markets; renewable energy; hedging; MBA preferred.

• Strategic thinking, negotiation, data‑driven decision‑making, collaboration, and ability to translate market insights into business actions.

• The process is simple. Click on the “apply” button to get started. Good luck!