Pilot Company · 4 hours ago
Manager, Sourcing (Utilities)
5508 Lonas Drive, Knoxville, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expPilot Company is an industry-leading network of travel centers with a commitment to innovation and efficiency. The role involves managing the procurement of utilities, optimizing energy use, and supporting cost reduction efforts across company facilities.
Retail
Responsibilities
Manage sourcing of deregulated electricity and natural gas contracts for energy supply to ensure cost effectiveness and risk tolerance. Monitor energy market data and develop procurement strategies to optimize costs
Assist with overall energy and utilities efforts to optimize energy use, manage costs, improve efficiency, and create value across all company owned facilities
Support development of annual utilities budget, track expenses, create forecasts, explain variances, investigate anomalies, and prepare reports for leadership
Manage propane pricing program for national account providers and serve as liaison between operations, facilities maintenance, and key vendors on pricing and delivery issues
Support alternative fuels and sustainability teams through reporting, contract management, data quality review, utility partnerships, and new project development
Support utility outreach program, attend and participate in energy industry conferences, and seek new business development opportunities. Coordinate and support regulatory presence on key utility rate cases with other national account customers
Participate in customer advisory boards for energy trade association and strategic company vendors. Influence stakeholders on best strategies to manage energy costs and develop new programs that benefit company
Support utilities KPI strategy and execution. Create and deliver utilities KPI updates to align with company strategic goals
Support operations during emergency response events by acting as utility liaison to communicate to leadership key information on restoration timelines. Assist with investigation and resolution of stores with frequent power outages
Assist with development and execution of continuous improvement projects to improve processes, optimize efficiency, and reduce costs
Track utility cost increases, data anomalies, investigate and resolve discrepancies. Ensure data quality for environmental sustainability reporting team
Support team on creating and implementing utility projects that optimize energy consumption, improve processes, and manage costs
Collaborate with team in effort to improve utility analysis programs through advanced tools to resolve cost and usage anomalies
Manage 3rd party vendor relationships holding them accountable to service level agreements, optimizing savings opportunities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business, environmental science, engineering or related field
5+ years of relevant experience
Advanced Microsoft Office skills
Experience working in unregulated energy efficiency
Preferred
Certified Energy Manager (CEM) or Business Energy Professional (BEP) certification
Benefits
Nation-wide Medical Plan/Dental/Vision
401(k) and Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Fuel Discount
Adoption Assistance
Tuition Reimbursement
Onsite Gym and Cafeteria
Weekly Pay
Company
Pilot Company
We are a growth company focused on innovative solutions across our retail, energy and logistics operations.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Adam Wright
Chief Executive Officer
John Boardman
Division Chief Financial Officer
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