Category Manager Energy (m/f/d)

Knauf stands for opportunity. This exciting role offers you the ideal opportunity to begin and further develop an impressive career within a values-driven culture.

As a global building materials manufacturer with around 43,500 employees in over 90 countries, we offer diverse opportunities to ambitious talent. We value every contribution and are committed to creating a safe and inclusive work environment with the aim of developing sustainable solutions for a better future.

Knauf Gips KG is proud to be a part of the Knauf Group. With a long-standing tradition, and a growing international presence, we are seeking dedicated individuals to help us achieve our long-term vision.

Can you say ‘yes’?

• Is respectful and appreciative interaction within the team a given for you?
• Do you always put the customer at the center of your actions?
• Do you consider the future and upcoming generations in your actions?
• Do you strive for personal and professional growth?

What you'll do

• You will lead strategic energy procurement and risk management activities across the EMEA region, with a focus on the Gypsum and Insulation business units
• In close collaboration with internal stakeholders and regional teams, you will develop sourcing strategies, analyse market and regulatory developments, and translate insights into effective procurement decisions
• You will manage approved hedging strategies for electricity and natural gas, ensure transparent reporting, and lead negotiations with suppliers across local and regional markets
• In addition, you will strengthen forecasting and cost transparency, identify efficiency opportunities, and support the implementation of energy-saving initiatives across sites
• By combining commercial expertise with a forward-looking mindset, you will also play an important role in advancing Knauf’s sustainability and decarbonisation agenda

Who you are

• You hold a degree in Energy Management, Energy Procurement, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, or a comparable qualification
• Several years of experience in strategic energy procurement in an international environment and bring a strong understanding of energy markets, procurement strategies, risk management, and hedging concepts
• With your analytical mindset, negotiation skills, and entrepreneurial approach, you know how to identify opportunities and create value
• You communicate confidently across cultures, manage stakeholders effectively, and work comfortably with MS Office and SAP
• You are fluent in English, additional languages are a plus, and your profile is rounded off by a self-driven, collaborative, and solution-oriented way of working

What we offer you

We all shape our lives individually. As an employer, we play a significant role in the daily life of our employees and aim to support them with various offerings. This includes, among other things:

• Security: Permanent employment contract in a stable, successful family-owned company.
• Flexibility: 30 days of vacation, special leave for certain occasions, flexitime account with a broad time window for flexible working and weekly home office days.
• Fitness and health: Discounts on various sports and leisure activities (e.g., fitness studio Iphofen, swimming training, soccer, etc.), as well as opportunities for active health promotion through our company doctor and occupational health and safety offers.
• Daily time savings: Ample parking and direct access to public transport from the company premises (train, bus).
• Future planning: Subsidies for capital-forming benefits and offers for company pension schemes.
• Welcome approach: Individual onboarding days, company and team events, subsidized company canteen and our Barista coffee bar.
• Career and professional development: Individual support and promotion for part-time studies, further education and training.
• Benefits and vouchers: Discounts on well-known brands and reduced-price employee purchases.
• E-Bike leasing: Using tax advantages while promoting your own health.
• Relocation support: Assistance with international relocation

Knauf as an employer

Knauf Gips KG is a German company specialising in innovative systems for dry construction, flooring, plaster and facades. Our high quality dry construction systems are renowned for their excellent acoustic, fire and thermal insulation for floors, walls and ceilings.

The Knauf Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment, and we make all personnel decisions across all areas of our company based on experience, skills and integrity. We encourage applicants from all walks of life to apply for our positions, regardless of age, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, origin, religion and so forth.

Share our values and become part of the team to shape the future of Knauf together.

Abteilung

Einkauf

Standorte

Iphofen

Arbeitsort (Präsenz, Home)

Hybrid

Firmenname

Knauf Gips KG

Arbeitsort

Hybrides Arbeiten

Kontakt Astrid Erbacher Talent Acquisition Partner – Human Resources

Über Knauf Deutschland

Der Hauptsitz der Knauf Unternehmensgruppe befindet sich im unterfränkischen Iphofen. Von dort aus werden globale Strategien entwickelt und angestoßen.

Weltweit ist Knauf einer der führenden Hersteller von modernen Dämmstoffen, Trockenbausystemen, Putzen und Zubehör, Wärmedämmverbundsystemen, Farben, Estrichen, Fußbodensystemen sowie Baugeräten und Werkzeugen. Mit mehr als 320 Produktionsstätten und Vertriebsorganisationen in über 90 Ländern gehört die Knauf Gruppe zweifelsohne zu den Big Playern auf dem Weltmarkt.

Lesen Sie hier mehr über unsere Geschichte.

Gegründet 1932

Mitarbeitende 43.500

Umsatz € 15,6 Mrd.