Category Manager - Utility Procurement

Category Manager - Utility Procurement

LU Service Corp. is seeking a Category Manager for Utility Procurement. This high-impact role is responsible for capital commodities and support for additional enterprise categories as needed. The Category Manager will shape category strategy, lead complex sourcing and commercial negotiations, and influence key business decisions across cost, risk, quality, reliability, and continuity of supply. This role offers significant visibility across Procurement, Operations, Engineering, Legal, Finance, and senior leadership, and is well suited for a commercially strong, analytically driven leader who thrives in a dynamic, regulated environment.

Accountabilities include owning category strategy and execution for capital commodities and assigned spend areas, translating business demand, market conditions, and risk considerations into actionable sourcing plans. The role also involves managing the financial performance of assigned categories, leading competitive sourcing events, commercial negotiations, and contract execution, managing supplier performance, providing market intelligence, and using spend analytics and visibility tools to identify opportunities and monitor results.

Education and experience requirements include a university-level bachelor degree or equivalent, 8+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or procurement, including complex negotiations, contract management, and supplier governance. Demonstrated success managing complex category portfolios with approximately $50 million to $100 million in annual spend accountability is necessary. Strong commercial, analytical, and financial acumen, including spend analysis, total cost of ownership, cost modeling, forecasting, and benefits tracking, is required. Experience using procurement and ERP systems such as Ariba and SAP, along with spend visibility tools such as Sievo or similar platforms, is also necessary. Executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams, challenge constructively, and build alignment in a matrixed environment, are essential.

Compensation data includes a full base salary range of $110,000.00- $160,000.00 per year. Liberty considers several factors when extending an offer, including the role and responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education, training and skills, and geographic location.

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is a growing renewable energy and utility company with over $15 billion of assets across North America and internationally. For more than 30 years, Algonquin has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to delivering clean energy and water solutions. Through its operating business (Liberty), Algonquin provides regulated electricity, water, and natural gas utility services to over 1 million customer connections, primarily in North America. And, its growing portfolio of clean, renewable wind, solar, hydro, and thermal power generation facilities represent over 3 GW of renewable generation capacity in operation and under construction.

What we offer includes a company-funded pension program, 401k with company match, full insurance benefits (health/dental/vision/life), a collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy, a share purchase/match plan, a defined contribution savings plan, a top talent program, volunteer paid days off, and an employee assistance program. We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role and are not certain you meet all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to further investigate the opportunity. We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person's unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives, and talents. Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy, and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all of our employees and expect each of our employees to honor this commitment in their daily responsibilities.