Energy Negotiator II - Summit Materials

Energy Negotiator II

Location: Denver, CO 80202 or Alpharetta, GA 30005

Compensation Range:  

$105,000 to $110,000 Annual Short Term Incentive Program Bonus eligibility

Ready for a fast-paced job where you can provide the literal groundwork that connects communities together? Join Summit Materials – a construction materials company leading the industry – where we build the foundation for a better tomorrow. 

Summit Materials consists of more than a dozen local companies that supply aggregates, cement, ready-mix concrete, asphalt paving, and construction services in the United States and western Canada. At Summit Materials, we support our teammates who lay the groundwork for our communities and live by our core values: Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, and Inclusivity. We’re passionate about our teammates, our work, and our communities. Each of Summit’s companies celebrates their individual legacies, but together - we are Summit Materials.   

Benefits 

We care for you and your family: We offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans to support the health of you and your family.   

We prepare for the unexpected: We offer life insurance, long-term disability, and short-term disability coverage at no cost to you.    

We invest in your career growth with Summit Materials and beyond: Get access to our Discover Learning catalog with thousands of available courses to support your professional and personal development. You can learn on-demand, at your own pace, and from any device.   

We embrace your well-being: We know that your well-being is more than just physical. We’re here to provide teammates with the resources and tools they need to stay healthy and feel supported, including an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free counseling, financial resources, and more.    

We support your personal goals: We provide a financial foundation as you plan for the future. Our programs, like our 401(k) plan where we match up to 4% of your annual income, are designed to help you prepare and reach your goals for you and your family.  

We give you time to recharge: We offer our teammates Paid Time Off (PTO) so they can recharge and relax with family and friends.

Overview 

The Negotiator II, Energy will support the development and drive execution of Energy sourcing strategies to leverage suppliers and associated spend, achieve year-over-year savings, develop effective processes for supplier relationship management and deliver value across Summit Materials businesses. Additionally, the Negotiator II, Energy will lead cost-reduction initiatives specifically related to the procurement of diesel, natural gas, and energy supply.

Position Responsibilities:

• Support the Energy Managers/Directors in the development, analysis, and execution of sourcing strategies to support operating companies in reducing the total cost of ownership.
• Act as a key contributor responsible for the annual total cost reduction, process improvement, and improved commercial terms that enable Summit’s growth objectives.
• Utilize quantitative skills to analyze, validate, and manage large amounts of data, specific to problem-solving, project and decision support, and trend analysis of multi-projects.
• Analyst energy spend, market conditions and trends, identify/define key category cost drivers to recommend modifications to Energy strategy.
• Manage a fixed forward purchase program for natural gas and diesel.
• Support and assist the execution of the Summit Strategic Sourcing process: development of baseline, supplier evaluation, requests for proposal (RFx), negotiations, contract execution, development of implementation plan, savings metrics, and supplier management.
• Perform spot purchases and accounts balancing for diesel and natural gas.
• Procurement of coal and petroleum coke (petcoke) and development of supply agreements.
• Development of electricity supply agreements and performance of regulated rates optimization assessments.
• Use strong teamwork and cross-functional skills to implement effective decision-making techniques and processing regarding bidding and sourcing activities.
• Monitor suppliers’ adherence to contractual terms throughout the relationship.
• Consult with stakeholders for resolving performance issues and continuous development processes.
• Work with supply base to ensure that all suppliers are continually vetted and reviewed, implementing new suppliers as needed on both a regional and national level.
• Complete business travel to responsibility areas twice per month.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience working in manufacturing and/or operations environments.
• Solid foundations of electricity, diesel, energy supply, and risk management.
• Experience with spot purchases, procurement, and supply agreements for natural gas, diesel, coal, and petcoke.
• Strong computer skills and data management, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Coupa, SAP, and e-sourcing tools a plus.
• Strong analytical, negation, contracting, and strategic problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills with cross-functional groups.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to travel once or twice per month.
  
  
  

Physical Requirements:

Perform primarily sedentary work with limited physical exertion and occasional lifting of up to 20 lbs. Must be able to operate routine office equipment including, but not limited to, telephone, copier, computer, keyboard, fax machine, and calculator. Must be able to routinely perform work on a computer for an average of 6-8 hours per day. Must be able to work extended hours whenever required or requested by management. Must be capable of regular, reliable, and timely attendance.