Regional Energy Procurement Senior Specialist

Company DescriptionRemember the last time you poured from a bottle of wine, or opened an ice cold bottle of beer after a hard day’s work? Well, that bottle was probably made by us: we are O-I, and we love that we make more glass containers than anyone in the world. O-I has more than a century of experience crafting pure, sustainable, brand-building glass packaging for many of the world’s best-known food and beverage brands. We are proud to provide high quality glass packaging for beer, wine, spirits, food, non-alcoholic beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.With more than 25.000 employees and an unparalleled footprint spanning 72 plants in 20 countries, O-I is a truly global maker of glass packaging. From engineering and manufacturing to brand development, design and innovation, we are dedicated to providing unique solutions to exceed our customers’ expectations and fuel consumers’ desire for glass**Job Description**:You will work with the LATAM Energy Procurement Manager building sourcing projects for part of the region (Colombia, Peru and Ecuador), collaborating with key stakeholders and advising internal customers to enable the energy sourcing (electricity, natural gas, LPG and other energy commodities) at the best total cost while maximizing value for our company.Your primary responsibilities:- support and implement sourcing strategies for assigned commodities- develop market intelligence with commodity drivers to energy portfolio.- run regional or local tenders in coordination with the Global Energy Procurement team, and negotiate commercial agreements for the countries you manage- negotiate legal contracts with energy commodities suppliers and network operators- provide inputs to energy reporting consultant and validate energy prices, integrated business planning forecasts for electricity, natural gas, LPG and other energy commodities- promote usage of energy reports among key stakeholders such as plant controllers, supply chain team and other- participate in energy intensive consumers associations meetings to ensure the interest of company is raised to the right stakeholders, make connections with market, government and commissions to enable proper regulatory risk managementYou will report to the LATAM Energy Procurement Manager; like all global-based roles in our company, domestic and international travel will be requiredThis role could be considered as fully remote, but occasional activities in LATAM O-I offices and/or plants are to be expected - ranging from a few hours of on-site work to several days**Qualifications**:You are a triple threat Confident, results driven and good with people. You have a Bachelor Degree in Economics, Engineering or any procurement-related fields; you have at least 5 years of experience in Energy Procurement in LATAM and solid negotiation skills with a proven success history in negotiating energy, contract terms and conditionsLean Six Sigma training and a previous experience in project management, while not compulsory, will be desirableAdditional InformationThis role is fully remote, and could be based in Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil or Mexico; occasional activities in LATAM O-I offices and/or plants are to be expected, ranging from a few hours of on-site work to several daysIf you are smart, passionate, innovative, culturally open, curious and collaborative, we’d like to hear from you. O-I is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that attracts and embraces the brightest minds and creates a culture that welcomes a diversity of ideas and perspectives while encouraging growth and rewarding performance