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Manager, Energy Procurement

Joplin, MO, US, 64801 Londonderry, NH, US, 03053

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business, and as an employee team.

At Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning. We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it. 

Purpose

Manages a team to ensure accurate and timely purchasing of natural gas supplies for Empire District Gas, Midstate’s Gas, and Peach State utilities. Works closely with Producers and Pipelines to ensure an adequate and seamless delivery of natural gas supplies, and to ensure that all supply costs are defended, supported, and recovered. Responsible for all regulatory compliance, development of testimony, responds to data requests, and serves as Energy Procurement's witness in regulatory proceedings for Empire District Gas, Midstate’s Gas, and Peach State.

Accountabilities

  • Manages others to ensure that gas supplies are planned, purchased, and delivered in a highly accurate manner consistent with best-cost supply strategies.
  • Ensures contracts and tariffs are monitored and administered to assure rules are followed and utilized for procurement decisions.
  • Liaises closely with the Supply Operations team to ensure Marketer Nominations and pipeline confirmations align with plans and purchases.
  • Supports and approves the monthly and annual reconciliations of pipeline, supplier, hedging and other transactional documents and activities to ensure accuracy.
  • Follows up with relevant party when there are discrepancies between flowing gas and invoiced volumes.
  • Provides closing information to regulatory and financial accounting for use in forecasting and reconciliation.
  • Liaises with Measurement and Gas Control teams to ensure measurement devices are fully operational and accurate.
  • Implements and maintains the PCI gas management system (or other, as necessary) for storage balances and flowing gas activities.
  • Maintains close working relationships with local engineering and operations staff, Marketers, Pipeline representatives, Traders, and Planners to ensure effective communication between all parties regarding distribution system integrity.
  • Works closely with Director of Energy Procurement to ensure best practices are aligned with all Liberty Gas Utilities.

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
  • 5 years’ experience in the natural gas industry with demonstrated ability to proactively identify and solve problems; strong analytical, oral, and written communications skills required.

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. Our rapid growth has led both our regulated utility services and renewable energy business groups into different geographies and commodities, but our purpose remains unchanged – Sustaining Energy and Water for Life.

Through our operating business (Liberty), we provide regulated electricity, water, and natural gas utility services to over 1 million customer connections, primarily in North America. And, our 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.

With our robust, diversified, and growing presence in communities across North America and internationally, we are continually demonstrating our “Think Global,  Act Local” business model.

What we offer

Company funded Pension program

401k with Company match

Full insurance benefits (health/dental/vision/life)

Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy

Share purchase/match plan

Defined Contribution savings plan

Top Talent Program

Volunteer paid days off

Employee Assistance Program

Achievement fund

 

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce.  If you are excited about this role and are not certain you meet the 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.


Nearest Major Market: Joplin

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