Manager Procurement - Energy

Tyson Foods•Springdale, AR

About The Position

The Manager Procurement will report to the Sr Manager Procurement and help execute the company’s energy procurement and risk management strategy. The role primarily focuses on natural gas purchasing and basis hedging, while also supporting power and diesel purchasing as needed. It combines commodity market execution, analysis, supplier management, and collaboration with plant teams to maintain reliable, cost-effective energy supply and improve operational efficiency. The position also supports energy-related sourcing, contract administration, reporting, and on-site efficiency projects. It partners with plant leadership and cross-functional teams, develops analytical models and digital workflows, and responds to energy supply disruptions. The role has no direct reports and requires approximately 10–20% travel, including visits to company facilities, supplier locations, and industry events.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, commodity purchasing, energy procurement, risk management, supply chain, packaging operations, or related business functions.
Experience leading supplier negotiations, sourcing events, and contract management activities.
Experience managing supplier relationships and delivering cost savings initiatives.
Experience managing cross-functional projects and business partnerships.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, modeling, and reporting.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Experience using AI-enabled tools and digital technologies to improve decision-making and efficiency.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex market, financial, and operational concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
Stakeholder management and relationship-building abilities.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities.
Commercial acumen and sound business judgment.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong project management and leadership skills, and ability to influence decisions and drive results through cross-functional collaboration.
Attention to detail, adaptability, and ability to perform effectively under pressure.
Willingness and ability to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Energy Management, or a related field.
Experience with energy markets, commodity purchasing, natural gas procurement, physical supply management, or basis hedging.
Experience with SAP, procurement systems, commodity trading and risk management platforms, data visualization, and workflow automation tools.

Responsibilities

Execute natural gas purchasing strategies for assigned facilities, balancing cost, supply reliability, operational requirements, and risk parameters.
Evaluate and execute basis hedging strategies in accordance with approved policies.
Monitor natural gas fundamentals, pipeline conditions, regional basis markets, regulatory developments, and other market drivers, and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
Maintain accurate commodity positions, forecasts, contracts, confirmations, invoices, and management reporting.
Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers, utilities, pipelines, consultants, and internal business partners.
Communicate market conditions, purchasing recommendations, risks, project status, and financial impacts to technical and non-technical audiences.
Ensure activities comply with company policies, internal controls, contractual obligations, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Respond to supply interruptions, pipeline constraints, severe weather events, and other time-sensitive energy disruptions; coordinate with plants, suppliers, pipelines, utilities, and leadership to evaluate options, communicate impacts, and support continuity of operations.
Support power and diesel purchasing, market analysis, sourcing events, contract administration, and related reporting as business needs require.
Partner with plant leadership, engineering, finance, accounting, legal, and operations teams to address supply, consumption, billing, and contract issues.
Lead on-site efficiency projects from opportunity identification through implementation and performance validation, including developing business cases, coordinating stakeholders, establishing plans and milestones, tracking execution, and measuring realized benefits.
Build analytical models, dashboards, and automated workflows using Microsoft Excel, artificial intelligence, and other digital tools to improve forecasting, reporting, and decision quality.
Identify process gaps, investigate root causes, and implement practical solutions in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
Use approved AI tools responsibly, safeguard sensitive information, follow company policies, validate AI-generated outputs, and apply professional judgment when using AI.