Energy Category Manager

We are seeking an Energy Category Manager position based in our Poznań location to join the Energy Team.

Ready to help build a better future for generations to come?  

In an ever-changing, fast paced world, we owe it to ourselves and our future generations to live life responsibly.  At ROCKWOOL, we work relentlessly to enrich modern living through our innovative stone wool solutions.

Join us and make a difference!  

Your future team:  

You will join a small team of three, responsible for securing all the energy our company uses. The team handles complex, long-term, legally intensive contracts. The scope covers a wide energy portfolio, including, but not limited to carbon products, oxygen, power, gas, biogas and related energy certificates. A part of ROCKWOOL’s green power approach is reached through power purchase agreements, and knowledge about PPAs will be beneficial.

What you will be doing: 

• Daily monitoring of energy and gas market developments using available platforms (e.g., Eikon) and market reports
• Participation in bi-weekly and monthly market knowledge-sharing meetings with suppliers and consultancy partners
• Summarizing and regularly disseminating the latest energy market information to ROCKWOOL stakeholders, including creating and circulating update presentations after each meeting
• Preparation and updating of various PowerPoint presentations related to energy market developments, both on a regular basis and upon specific request
• Collaborating with the Category Director to actively develop energy strategy within assigned areas of responsibility
• Launching tenders for selected products within the category (e.g., power, gas, oxygen), as required
• Conducting negotiations and finalizing contract terms independently or with the support of the Category Director
• Participating in both in-person and online meetings with suppliers to measure performance and support supplier relationship management
• Providing guidance and support to colleagues from other teams on category-related topics
• Gathering insights and exploring new business opportunities for ROCKWOOL, with a current focus on the biogas market; acting as the contact person and project member for biogas-related initiatives across all operating companies (OPCOs)
• Performing comprehensive TYCE (budgeting) pricing calculations on both weekly and quarterly basis to ensure data is current and aligned with OPCO reporting, in collaboration with the Senior Manager
• Maintaining regular contact with OPCO controlling departments and business analysts to monitor expenditure, consumption, and data accuracy
• Supporting team members in building category knowledge for oxygen across all stages of category management
• Utilizing the 1source system for contract uploads and supplier qualification processes
• Managing invoices within the area of responsibility using Alusta/Basware systems
• Actively maintaining and updating SharePoint with documentation such as price calculations and sustainability records
• Attending relevant industry conferences as required

What you bring:  

• Written and spoken English language skills on a high professional business level
• Previous experience with energy markets
• Good negotiation skills
• Team-work attitude
• Willingness to travel, approximately 30 days per year

What we offer:  

By joining our team, you become a part of the people-centric work environment of a Danish company. We offer you a competitive salary, permanent contract after the probation period, development package, team building events, activity-based office in Poznan’s city center in the new prestigious office building – Nowy Rynek. The building is recognized as a building without barriers, which means that it is fully adapted to the needs of people with disabilities.

Our compensation package on employment contracts includes:   

• An office-first approach: home office is available up to 2 days per week
• Adaptable Hours: start your workday anytime between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM
• Home office subsidy
• Private Medical Care
• Multikafeteria MyBenefit
• Wellbeing program
• Extra Day Off for voluntary activities

… and while in the office you can also use modern office space with beautiful view and high standard furniture, bicycle parking facilities & showers, chill-out rooms with PlayStation, football table, pool table, board games, subsidized canteen with delicious food & fruit.

Interested?  

If you recognize yourself in this profile and challenge, we kindly invite you to apply with CV written in English.  

Who we are  

We are the world leader in stone wool solutions. Founded in 1937 in Denmark, we transform volcanic rock into safe, sustainable products that help people and communities thrive. We are a global company with more than 12,200 employees, located in 40+ countries with 51 manufacturing facilities… all focused on one common purpose – to release the natural power of stone to enrich modern living.    

Sustainability is central to our business strategy. ROCKWOOL was one of the first companies to commit to actively contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework and are actively committed to 11 SDGs, including SDG 14, Life Below Water. Through our partnership with the One Ocean Foundation and in connection with our sponsorship of the ROCKWOOL Denmark SailGP team, we will help raise awareness around ocean health challenges in an effort to accelerate solutions to protect it.     

Diverse and Inclusive Culture  

We want all our people to feel valued, respected, included and heard. We employ 79 different nationalities worldwide and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees, promote diversity, and work against all forms of discrimination among ROCKWOOL employees.  

At ROCKWOOL, you will experience a friendly team environment. Our culture is very important to us. In fact, we refer to our culture as “The ROCKWOOL Way”. This is the foundation in which we operate and is based upon our values of ambition, responsibility, integrity and efficiency.