Role description:The Category Manager - Energy and Services is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies across a broad portfolio of indirect spend, including energy (electricity, natural gas, fuels), environmental services (waste, water, and sustainability), facility services, and employee-related services (benefits, uniforms, and ancillary services).
This role partners cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, EHS, HR, and Finance to ensure competitive sourcing, cost optimization, risk mitigation, and alignment with sustainability and business objectives.
Responsibilities:- Develop and execute comprehensive category strategies for Energy & Services, aligned with company financial, operational, and sustainability objectives
- Manage total spend across energy supply, utilities, waste management, water treatment, facility services, and employee services
- Identify cost reduction, value engineering, and demand management opportunities
- Establish category roadmaps, including supplier consolidation, specification optimization, and long-term contracting strategies
- Lead end-to-end sourcing activities including RFPs, negotiations, supplier selection, and contract execution
- Negotiate commercial terms, pricing structures (including indexed/market-based pricing), and service agreements
- Ensure contracts clearly define scope, service levels, performance metrics, and risk allocation
- Partner with Legal and Finance to ensure contractual compliance and financial discipline
- Manage key supplier relationships across energy providers, environmental vendors, and service providers
- Establish performance metrics (KPIs) and conduct regular supplier reviews
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives with strategic suppliers
- Monitor supplier risk, market dynamics, and regulatory changes impacting categories
Minimum skills / qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field
- Five (5) years of procurement or category management experience, preferably in energy, utilities, environmental services, or indirect spend categories
- Strong negotiation and contract management experience
- Experience managing complex, multi-site spend portfolios
Minimum skills / qualifications: - Ten (10) years of procurement or category management experience, preferably in energy, utilities, environmental services, or indirect spend categories
- Knowledge of energy markets (electricity, natural gas) and/or environmental services
Benefits Offered:- Medical, prescription, dental and vision plans
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match and an employer retirement contribution
- Paid holidays, floating days and vacation
- Short- and Long-Term Disability (STD/LTD)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Professional and personal development opportunities through Employee Resource Groups
- Benefits available from day 1 of employment
- Flexible and hybrid working hours
Please note the compensation and benefits information above is accurate as of the date of this posting. Ardagh reserves the right to modify this information at any time in accordance with applicable law.
