Job Description

Overview

You are a forward thinking, strategic procurement leader who has a passion for energy management, contract negotiations, analyzing metrics, and implementing performance improvement. You will play a critical role in partnering with our Wood Products business on initiatives, by executing the best procurement strategies for electricity. You are a leader who can influence teams and other stakeholders to maximize procurement performance.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Energy Management Strategy for electricity
• Execute strategy related to negotiation and award
• Partner with site leaders to develop and implement agreements energy strategy
• Work with business leadership to develop broader long-term energy strategies
• Negotiate and manage energy contracts (electricity, natural gas, alternative fuels [i.e., biofuels], and propane if required) and related services for multiple manufacturing sites across the U.S. and Canada
• Conduct RFPs manually or through 3rd party sourcing platforms, and evaluate proposals
• Negotiate and award energy contracts, working with the law department
• Obtain proper approval on agreements according to delegation of authority
• Upload and maintain all contracts and related documents in central contract management repository
• Communicate terms of agreements to appropriate leaders and stakeholders
• Monitor market conditions for buying opportunities and periodically solicit indicative bids for price discovery
• Assist in onboarding new leaders by reviewing existing agreements and strategies with them
• Monitor and audit energy invoice data against contract terms and prices to ensure correct contract prices and quantities

Risk Management

• Review existing energy strategy and agreements to identify risk areas
• Research and analyze energy markets to identify opportunities to reduce cost and risk
• Evaluate material cost impacts of market price excursions and new legislation or regulation; communicate and escalate material cost impacts and seek approval before remedies or mitigations
• Assist in planning for and developing action plans to deal with energy upset conditions (weather, restrictions, prices)
• Manage contracts to prevent downtime due to lack of access to required energy and to ensure sites continue to operate
• Research and analyze federal and state energy legislation and regulations to identify new or potential compliance risks
• Serve as the Regulatory Compliance Manager
• Manage compliance program with analysis of activities and guidelines to ensure compliance with policy, ethics, laws and regulations
• Work with compliance leaders, law department, and 3rd party resources to ensure compliance with all laws and standards involved in the purchase, sale, distribution, and transmission of electricity or natural gas
• Prepare and submit energy reporting as required by government or stakeholders
• Monitor compliance
• Oversee regulatory reports: extract and gather energy data, calculate, summarize, and submit reports
• Provide Energy Training; lead the development of Energy Management and Regulatory Compliance training programs
• Conduct ad-hoc training as required
• Manage and oversee energy data; gather market intelligence; provide forecasts of energy prices as required
• Provide insights for capital projects and annual planning concerning energy costs and regulatory risks
• Monitor energy usage via 3rd party systems and/or internal systems
• Serve as a technical energy resource for site and business leaders
• Address requests for information or support on various energy related matters
• Coach and guide leaders on energy issues
• Work with leaders of large capital projects to develop energy strategies for new manufacturing capacity
• Partner and assist other departments in regulatory interventions
• Represent company interests in regulatory interventions by energy consumer groups and with energy groups
• Represent company interests in energy policy and regulatory interventions
• Provide guidance and expertise to site leadership and government affairs staff

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in engineering, finance, procurement/supply chain, business administration, law, or other energy related fields, or equivalent work experience (e.g., 7 years of energy procurement management experience in heavy industry manufacturing)
• 5 years managing multimillion-dollar energy spend across multiple facilities
• Proven ability to draft and negotiate multimillion-dollar contracts
• Proven ability to generate savings and mitigate price increases
• Proven experience leading/managing cross-functional teams
• Experience working within or leading a decentralized team
• Proven ability to create energy strategies using diverse methods to obtain optimal outcomes
• Ability to relate to and communicate with senior leaders as well as hourly associates
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite
• Experience forecasting price trends and reporting to a broad audience
• Experience exporting SAP reports and using analytics tools to analyze data

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional energy accreditation (CEM, CEA, or equivalent)
• Masters degree in engineering, data science, law, finance, business administration, or related field
• 5 years in procurement strategic sourcing
• Experience with medium and high voltage industrial systems, generation, utilization, protection and control
• Experience in conflict management and resolution
• Experience in wood products industry
• Experience with SAP ECC or S/4 MM module

Work Arrangement

This role has the ability to be a fully remote position, based in one of the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, or Washington. This role is not open to those who live in other states or countries.

What We Offer

Compensation: This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, with a salary range of $97,351-$146,027 based on skills, qualifications, and experience. Eligible for our Annual Incentive Program with a target cash bonus of 10% of base pay; potential plan funding may range from zero to twice that target.

Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, with a pre-tax Health Savings Account option and company contribution. Other benefits include voluntary long-term care, Employee Assistance Programs, volunteer opportunities, diversity networks, mentoring, and training and development opportunities.

Retirement: 401(k) plan with company match and annual contribution equal to 5% of base salary.

Paid Time Off: 3 weeks of paid vacation in the first year for eligible employees working 25+ hours/week, plus vacation accrual after six months, 11 paid holidays per year (88 hours) and paid parental leave for full-time employees.

About the Company: We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. Were safety-focused, excellence-driven, and proud of what we do, with locations across North America. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to diversity and inclusion.

Job: Procurement, Logistics, & Transportation

Title: Energy & Compliance Manager - Electricity & Natural Gas

Location: WA-Seattle

Requisition ID: 01022784

Other Locations: USA-AR-Hot Springs, USA-NC-Raleigh, USA-GA-Atlanta, USA-WA-Vancouver, USA-MS-Philadelphia, USA-LA-Ruston, USA-NC-Grifton, USA-OR-Salem

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