Description:

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.

In this role, your primary responsibility will be to identify, plan, develop, and execute electricity, natural gas and propane strategies aligned to WNR’s Procurement Roadmap as well as business and mill requirements. To be successful in this role, you will partner with other Energy Managers and build relationships with key stakeholders and communicate and partner with all levels of the organization. You will need to be involved in and understand our current energy demand and supply practices, and our overall procurement strategy and roadmap. You will need to be in front of emerging energy regulations and energy market trends, as well as changes in our industry that impact our operational costs and risks.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute Energy Management Strategy for electricity
• Execution 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 (~34 mills) and non-manufacturing sites across the U.S. and Canada
• Conduct RFP 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 the purpose of 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 we are paying the correct contract prices on the correct 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
• Promptly evaluate material cost impacts of market price excursions, and new legislation and regulation, communicate and escalate notifications of material cost impacts, and seek approval before proceeding with remedies and/or mitigating measures
• 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 the 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
• Regulatory Compliance
• Serve as the Regulatory Compliance Manager
• Manage Weyerhaeuser’s compliance program with analysis of activities and guidelines to ensure compliance with policy, ethics, laws and regulations
• Work with Weyerhaeuser 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 associated with Weyerhaeuser’s sites
• Prepare and submit energy reporting as required by government or stakeholders
• Monitor compliance
• Oversee regulatory reports: extract & 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
• 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 (legal, risk management, government affairs, etc.) in regulatory interventions
• Represent Weyerhaeuser interests in regulatory interventions by energy consumer groups
• Work with industrial energy consumer groups
• Represent Weyerhaeuser’s interests in energy policy and regulatory interventions
• Provide guidance and expertise to site leadership and Weyerhaeuser Government Affairs staff

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, procurement/supply chain, business administration, law, or other energy related fields. Or equivalent work experience (i.e., 7+ years of energy procurement management experience in heavy industry manufacturing setting)
• 5+ years managing multimillion dollars (min $50Million) energy spend spanning multiple facilities
• Proven ability to effectively draft and negotiate multimillion dollar contracts
• Proven ability to consistently 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 with a variety of methods to obtain optimal outcomes
• Ability to relate to and communicate with senior leaders as well as hourly associates
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point, etc.)
• Experience with 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)
• Master’s degree in engineering, data science, law, finance, business administration, or other energy related fields of study
• 5+ years in procurement strategic sourcing
• Experience with Medium and High Voltage industrial systems, in 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

What We Offer:

Compensation: This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $97,351-$146,027 based on your level of skills, qualifications and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 10% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.

Benefits: When you join our team, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. We offer a pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution. Other benefit options are also available such as voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.

Retirement: Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5% of your base salary.

Paid Time Off or Vacation: We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment. In addition, after being employed for six months, eligible employees begin to accrue vacation for future use. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours and paid parental leave for all full-time employees.

About Weyerhaeuser

We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. We’re serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence, and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference. 
We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us. 

Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team.