Mgr - Procurement​/Energy

Owens-Illinois, Inc. is seeking a Manager for Procurement/Energy in Perrysburg, OH. This hybrid role involves developing energy sourcing strategies, optimizing energy system charges, and managing energy risk. Responsibilities include understanding US and Canada energy markets, defining sourcing strategies, negotiating contracts, and collaborating with various stakeholders. The position requires expertise in energy procurement and market dynamics to drive cost leadership and support energy-saving projects.
Position: Mgr - Procurement / Energy

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Job Description

This is a hybrid role, schedule can be flexible.

The Energy Sourcing Manager drives cost leadership (creation of sustainable competitive advantage whilst delivering financial performance objectives) by developing sourcing strategies for energy at AMN level in coordination with the Global Energy Sourcing team.

As applicable, the Energy Sourcing Manager is also in charge of the energy system charges (non-commodity cost) optimization action plan (including grid cost, capacity cost, taxes and levies) in cooperation with the CG Procurement Leader; other key responsibilities include energy saving projects in cooperation with the TSC leaders (demand side) and the Director Global Energy Procurement (supply side).
Responsibilities:
• Develop the understanding of the US and Canada energy markets with its long and short-term dynamics and trends, and of the drivers that influence price structure.
• Define, in coordination with the Director Global Energy Procurement, the overall AMN sourcing strategy for all energy commodities (primarily gas, electricity, CO2).
• Propose the energy sourcing strategy for the countries in scope based on country specifics.
• Define the tender specifications, run regional or local tenders in coordination with the Director Global Energy Procurement, and negotiate commercial agreements for the countries in scope.
• Negotiate legal contracts with suppliers with the support of local Legal and in accordance with procurement and accounting policies and processes.
• Support execution of defined internal controls for the countries in scope.
• Lead the energy risk management strategy and objectives (hedging level and prices) within the CG Energy Risk Committee that compiles the functions as needed:
Managing Director, Procurement, Controlling, Sales, Pricing, Treasury, Finance, Supply Chain, etc.
• Execute and regularly track the approved hedging strategy utilizing relevant business reports provided by the supporting Energy Procurement consultant.
• Ensure regular and in depth market watch and provide technical analysis and fundamentals analysis as well as hedging recommendations (when, which tool) to the Energy Risk Committee.
• Identify regulated cost risks and opportunities for each of the countries in scope based on country specifics and lead or execute or coordinate and support action plans.
• Coordinate with local stakeholders execution of processes related to procurement of energy (PO, IR, invoice validation).
• Proactively support identification, definition and implementation of energy savings projects in the countries in scope working with the Energy Network, Total System Cost Community and the energy champions.
• Participate to the lobbying activity of energy intensive associations, consortia and commissions in AMN.
• Encourage and supersede participation of country representatives to the lobbying activity on energy cost.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or related-area. (Energy Procurement/Supply Chain preferred).
• Good knowledge of regional and local energy markets, ideally with an extensive network with suppliers and energy network.
• Minimum 5+ years procurement / Strategic Sourcing experience or relevant experience in the energy environment, such as energy buyer, trader in an…