Category Manager, Energy CE GB

Position Title: Category Manager, Energy CE GB
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: VilleneuvedAscq 2020
Requisition ID: 32948
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We do this by succeeding together with our teams, business and community partners around the world because we know when we work and grow together, we succeed together. Be a part of our family!
Job purpose:
As a Procurement Category Manager, you will lead the strategic sourcing for energy services and auxiliaries. This role is instrumental in achieving McCain's operational goals and advancing our sustainability commitments. You will be focusing on sourcing the below needs, for our 22 plants across Europe and Great Britain:

• Management of energy commodities and auxiliaries: electricity, natural gas, water, guarantees of origin, CO2 quotas.

• Lead and execute the regional roadmap on renewable energy sourcing.

• Collaborate with the global and regional sustainability and operations team, to support emissions reduction initiatives, ensuring alignment with McCain's sustainability targets.

The position demands a strong leader with expertise in energy markets, risk management, and supplier relations, as well as a passion for sustainable resource management.
WHERE YOU'LL WORK:
France (Villeneuve d'Ascq)
Report to: Indirect Procurement Director
Key Responsibilities:
Strategy development and implementation

• Work with the Indirect Procurement Director, and the Global Sustainability Procurement team, to develop an energy sourcing strategy. One that supports current business needs and accounts for future growth and sustainability commitments.

• This strategy will need to account for both conventional & renewable energy sources, aligning with McCain's financial, operational, and environmental goals.

• This role will be responsible for looking at a number of energy sources and solutions, including recent innovations and technological developments in the market. Energy sources included but are not limited to: wind, water, geothermal, natural gas, traditional electricity grid, nuclear power (large & small scale), biomass, heat exchangers and other technologies.

Risk and Spend Management:

• Deepen McCain's understanding of energy commodity exposures and market fundamentals, to comprehend both short- and long-term market trends and developments.

• Translate market knowledge and analytics, into monthly commodity reports and price forecast to support hedging and commodity coverage recommendations.

• Support the financial rolling forecast process in partnership with the finance teams, including analysis of exposures, inflation, PPV, risk and opportunities.

Project Management:

• Collaborate with sustainability and operations teams to integrate renewable energy and emissions reduction into the sourcing strategy, ensuring alignment with McCain's sustainability targets.

• Projects include (but not limited to): Power Purchases Agreements (PPAs), solar panels and EV chargers roll out, wind turbine opportunities, biomass heating projects, geothermal on-site opportunities.

• Run assessments along with Engineering, F&A and Manufacturing, whether on-site, renewable energy installations at McCain, should be done with in-house Capex or external service providers.

Supplier relationship management - SRM

• Develop a standard approach to SRM across the supply base, ensuring strategic and key suppliers are managed appropriately dependent on criticality, dependency and risk.

Market Analysis and Supplier Innovation

• Monitor industry trends, regulatory changes, and innovations within energy and environmental resources. Identify and evaluate potential suppliers and partners to introduce competitive and sustainable alternatives, including innovative technologies yet to be rolled out within McCain.

• Leverage knowledge of market dynamics and emerging technologies to ensure McCain remains competitive and future-focused in its sourcing practices.

Relationship Management

• Develop strong personal relationships with internal stakeholders and senior leadership across the business.

• Deliver outstanding partner service to key stakeholders. With a view to becoming an invaluable business partner of key functions including Environment and Resource Efficiency, Manufacturing, Engineering, Finance, and the broader business.

HSSE, D&I & CSR

• Embed Mccain's Health, Safety, Security policy, D&I and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategies & policies, and ensure application and compliance in all sourcing activities.

• Drive contribution of key suppliers to achieve McCain's goals

Qualifications & Experience:

• Master's Degree, preferably in procurement, Business or Engineering.

• 6-8 years procurement experience in the FMCG or the Food & Beverage industry, with a track record in energy sourcing and renewable energy projects management.

• In-depth knowledge of energy markets , including renewables and carbon trading.

• Business thinking : Able to connect business needs with external capabilities

• Collaboration : Regarded as a constructive team player and have a strong sense of partnership behavior

• Analytical & strategic thinking : Disciplined, data oriented to gain competitive advantage (should cost modeling & TCO approach) and able to think strategically by planning for the long term

• 1st class interpersonal communication skills: Ability to communicate within a complex organization environment

• Ability to influence, challenge and negotiate with wide range of knowledgeable stakeholders (suppliers and colleagues at board level)

• Creative & Flexible : able to evaluate opportunities and respond to changing requirements in a volatile environment (agility)

• Ability to recommend, approve and implement business allocations

• Diversity mind-set : Ability to manage in a matrix organization and across regions and cultures

• Fluent in English (oral/written); French or Dutch language could be a plus

• Willingness to travel as needed

What we offer:

• Opportunity to work independently in a challenging and international environment

• Competitive salary and attractive benefits

• Support of the supervisor and team in professional adaptation

• A varied, challenging and responsible job in an effective and international team with flat hierarchies

• Health contributions

• Partial working from home is possible

• Friendly atmosphere

Why join the McCain family?

• Work with and learn from passionate leaders

• Our core values - Family, Authentic, Trusted and Quality - shine through every day, in everything we do

• Your experience at McCain is what you make of it - ask questions, network, take advantage of the opportunity to learn from our professionals.

Join McCain Family! Apply now.
At McCain, you'll have the autonomy to shape impactful sustainability initiatives while working within a supportive, collaborative environment. If you're passionate about making a real difference through sustainable practices, join us and be a part of something bigger!
More information about McCain:
McCain is a leading Canadian company in the frozen potato products market. With 22,000 employees worldwide, more than 1,000 employees in France and a presence for over 40 years, McCain France has created a partnership with 800 farmers.
Today, McCain has 54 production plants worldwide. McCain promotes values of integrity, authenticity, commitment, and solidarity by being an agent of change in a context where the safety of all is paramount.
To achieve this, actions in favor of environmental protection have been put in place: sustainable agriculture, efficient use of resources, quality food and prosperous communities.
Please have a look at our sustainability report here .
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Job Family: Procurement
Division: Global Procurement
Department: Procurement Indirect Items Pan Europe
Location(s): FR - France : Nord : Villeneuve-d'Ascq || BE - Belgium : Antwerp : Berchem || BE - Belgium : West Flanders : Kortrijk || BE - Belgium : West Flanders : Sint-Eloois-Vijve || FR - France : Artois : Bethune || FR - France : Marne : Matougues || FR - France : Oise : Compiegne || FR - France : Other : Reference job description || FR - France : Pas-de-Calais : BETHUNE Cedex || FR - France : Pas-de-Calais : Harnes || NL - Netherlands : North Brabant : Tilburg || NL - Netherlands : Zeeland : Kruiningen || NL - Netherlands : Zeeland : Lewedorp || NL - Netherlands : Zeeland : Rilland
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