Utility Procurement Manager

Role: Utility Procurement Manager

Location: Irving, TX (Onsite)

Type: Fulltime

Summary:

• The Manager Utility Procurement will support the Senior Manager Utility Procurement and Financial Analytics in developing and implementing the company's energy procurement strategy. 
• This role will be instrumental in leading and developing the team responsible for formulating, implementing and executing risk management and strategic sourcing activities necessary to provide lowest landed cost of deregulated and regulated energy.
• The manager will coordinate and analyze available energy purchasing options, including renewable energy, Power Purchase Agreements, or other options, which will optimize the portfolio for lowest cost. 
• Additionally, the manager work with utility partners to minimize regulated costs across the organization.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leading and developing Utility Procurement Team to achieve below objectives:
• Analyze and prepare business case justification for various procurement strategies
• Research, development and execution of multiple energy procurement strategies with different risk profiles, designed to deliver optimal cost across the portfolio
• Organize market intelligence monitoring through relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers and market experts to continuously evaluate and adapt procurement strategies
• Responsible for enterprise-wide execution of 7-Eleven's energy budget
• Ensure utility accruals are accurate and reflective of material contract changes
• Support contract negotiations for complex and high-value energy agreements with external partners in collaboration with internal Legal, Finance, Accounting, Treasury, and Tax teams
• Establish and maintain communication and relationship with key regulated and deregulated utility partners

Specific Knowledge and Skills:

• Education: Bachelors/4-year degree
• Experience: 8-10 years, energy/finance procurement and analytics, project economic analysis in various energy markets throughout the US
• Proven experience leading power procurement initiatives through multiple contract structures (fixed/variable, PPA,  etc) (preferred, not required)
• Strong Project management, problem solving, analytical and organizational skills
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite of applications and thorough working knowledge of database concepts and common applications.