Senior Manager, Energy Procurement & Utility Strategy

Amazon • Nashville, TN

42d • $103,900 - $160,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a senior procurement leader who will own energy utility strategy, ensuring affordable, reliable, and resilient power for Amazon's global operations. The primary focus is strategically engaging electric and gas utilities for load planning, power availability, tariff optimization, and grid resiliency. This includes managing energy supply partnerships, competitive procurement in deregulated markets, developing forward purchasing strategies, and building category strategies. The role also offers the opportunity to shape the broader energy portfolio, including onsite renewables, battery storage, and emerging technologies. The team values ruthlessly prioritizing, reinventing rather than preserving, and embracing discomfort for growth. The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguity, thinks big about decarbonization, and wants to solve problems at a massive scale.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance or related technical or quantitative field
• 7+ years of experience in energy industry, utilities, or energy procurement
• 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, or supplier management
• Experience using data and metrics to drive decisions and communicate outcomes to senior leadership
• Experience working cross-functionally across technical and non-technical teams

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or MBA in Business, Engineering, Energy Management, Economics, or related field
• Direct experience in utility procurement, energy supply management, or utility rate/tariff optimization
• Experience with competitive energy supply in deregulated markets (retail energy provider selection, contract structuring)
• Experience developing forward purchasing or price risk management strategies for energy commodities
• Knowledge of utility regulatory frameworks, rate cases, interconnection processes, or grid reliability programs
• Experience managing third-party consultants, brokers, or outsourced service providers
• Familiarity with renewable energy technologies, battery storage, or distributed energy resources
• Experience with procurement technology tools or AI-driven sourcing and analytics

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute energy utility sourcing strategies across regulated and deregulated markets — including tariff optimization, load planning, power availability, and grid resiliency for existing and new launch sites
• Negotiate contracts with electric and gas utilities, retail energy providers, and energy services firms to deliver lower cost and improved reliability at scale
• Build and manage forward purchasing strategies to reduce energy cost exposure and price volatility across the portfolio
• Oversee third-party energy supply partners — setting objectives, monitoring performance, and ensuring delivery against cost and resiliency targets
• Provide energy market intelligence to internal stakeholders — anticipating regulatory shifts, rate changes, and strategic opportunities across key markets
• Identify and deliver measurable savings and sustainability outcomes; track performance against targets and escalate risks with action plans
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Sustainability, and Finance teams to align energy strategy with business growth priorities
• Contribute to the team's broader energy portfolio strategy — including onsite renewables, storage, and emerging grid technologies — as opportunities arise

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave
• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior