Director Energy Procurement EMEA

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Corporate Full time

POSITION SUMMARY

The Director of Energy Procurement functions as the Strategic Business Leader of Energy procurement for the continent and drives the Marriott vision to be a Global hospitality leader in sustainable environmental practices, reducing energy commodity costs and balancing market risk. This position provides a high level of technical expertise in energy management, energy procurement, and environmental issues and is responsible for ensuring that Marriott’s Energy and Environmental Strategy is properly executed at the property level. This position has responsibility for developing appropriate purchasing strategies to ensure that commodity pricing is at the lowest possible cost and that the contracting plan is at minimal risk to disrupt service to the hotels. The Director of Energy Procurement is a Subject Matter Expert in utility pricing and billing for regulated and non-regulated markets; and has thorough knowledge of hotel operations and related energy volume profiles. This leadership role is the first line of support for properties, owners, and Marriott Associates on all energy procurement issues and is responsible for setting and managing heat, light, and power budgets for the properties in the continent. Additionally, he or she provides relevant training and presentations to Engineers, General Managers, Senior Leadership, Owners, and other key stakeholders on commodity procurement strategies as well as a wide variety of energy and environmental related topics. The Director of Energy Procurement reports directly to the Vice President of Procurement, EMEA with a dotted line reporting to the Snr Director of Engineering & Sustainability, EMEA.

EXPECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

Provides strategic business and functional leadership to property General Managers and Engineers. Executes consistent business processes for properties within area of responsibility; shares best practices with the broader organization. Builds support for and champions key organizational objectives. Takes calculated risks to move properties forward by setting critical contracting opportunities. Acts and calls attention to a crisis or heightened awareness of a need for change. Introduces needed change even in the face of opposition. Ensures products or services delivered by energy providers meet or exceed guest expectations, create customer loyalty, and lead to increased market share. Also ensures that property operations are energy efficient without adversely affecting guest satisfaction. Assists in developing properties’ heat, light, and power budgets. Oversees energy usage to minimize consumption and expenses and increase profitability. Negotiates energy contracts to achieve optimal pricing to reduce operating costs. Develops a trusting and respectful business partnership with property ownership by meeting or exceeding expectations in contracting. Provides support to all managed properties on contracts, utilities, and commodity issues and questions. Develops a long-term plan for procuring energy for all markets. Develops a plan for increasing the use of renewable energy supplies including Wind, Solar, Hydro and other renewable energy sources. Provide support with other renewable energy approaches such as Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) also known as Energy Attribute Credits (EACs).  Develops specifications and requirements for commodity contracts and administers such contracts to support energy needs. Utilizes legal resources as necessary to fully review and ensure all contracts protect Marriott and our Owner’s from risk and/or damages. Builds positive relationships with property management teams, utility providers, energy providers, consultants, and owners. Develops and publishes energy contract and cost information to keep hotels informed and educated on key regional energy strategies. Develops a commodity performance metric to align with risk policy. Creates and publishes regular reports on energy for use by owners, properties, and Marriott management. Research utility bill data and creates highly accurate historical use volumes by month as basis for hedge strategy. Creates high quality commodity purchase strategy communication and overview documentation for ownership groups. Ensures all owner related contract communications are documented /tracked for future reference. Manages Bill Pay program and reporting. Understands and utilizes current utility portfolio data presented in the Global Commodity Report housed in Marriott’s MESH platform to support hotels.  Manages Energy Contracts database. Provides support to properties for billing issues. Ensures through energy providers that operations will not be affected by contracting methods or providers failure to fulfill their contractual obligations. Ensures that Marriott’s environmental policies are being executed at the property level. Develops and manages budget tools to provide annual energy cost guidance to properties. Reviews controllable expenses such as, heat, light, power, and water consumption. Develops a tracking program to report out consumption, costs against budget, and year over year costs. Supports Regional Engineers and Regional Finance in period end critiques on HLP variances. As a member of the continent team, attends owners’ meetings and property reviews as appropriate. Performs other duties as assigned to meet business needs.

CANDIDATE PROFILE – KEY TALENTS AND EXPERIENCE DESIRED

EXPERIENCE 

MEP engineering, building technology, and/or facilities operation. Six plus years’ experience in energy industry, facility management, industrial and commercial energy engineering, or consulting engineering. 

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of market trends, cost, availability, and distribution of utilities. Knowledge of energy industry infrastructure and practices. Knowledge of utility deregulation strategies and rate structures. Ability to negotiate long and short-term practice for utility contracts. Ability to use standard Microsoft software applications. Advanced skill level with Microsoft Excel. Strong modeling and data analysis skills. Financial Management skills ability to analyze P&L statements, develop operating budgets, forecasting, and capital expenditure planning. Solid administrative, presentation, training, and program reporting skills. Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills. Strong Project Management skills. Strong Negotiating Skills. Ability to work well in teams, as well as think and work independently, the ability to multi-task, and the desire to work in a fast-paced office environment. Good knowledge of building operations: electrical, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, and general building practices. Ability to read and use utility tariffs.

EDUCATION OR CERTIFICATION 

BS Degree in Energy, Finance, Accounting, Procurement, or equivalent industry experience. Certified Energy Manager (CEM) Certification, Certified Energy Procurement, or similar certifications in energy management preferred.

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