Director of Consulting

WPS Resources Corporation, the parent company of WPS Energy Services, Inc. (ESI), has been recognized as one of the Best Managed Companies in America (Forbes, January 9, 2006) and America’s Most Admired Company (Fortune, March 6, 2006) in the energy industry. This recognition has set ESI aside from others to provide competitive energy supply and related services to customers throughout North America. As a Fortune 500 energy company, our in-depth knowledge of the energy industry gives us the capability to partner with customers in developing flexible and innovative solutions for their retail and wholesale energy needs. Our emphasis is on serving aggregated residential and small commercial, large commercial, industrial, and wholesale customers in the United States and Canada. We provide individualized energy supply solutions, structured products, and strategies that allow customers to manage energy needs while capitalizing on opportunities resulting from deregulation. We provide natural gas, power, and alternate fuel products, real-time energy management services, natural gas producer marketing services, energy utilization consulting, and project development and management. We are a growing and diverse energy company that is seeking talented and energetic individuals to help contribute to and share in our success.

WPS Energy Services, Inc. is currently recruiting for a new Director of Consulting to be located at one of our various office locations. Qualified candidates for this position will have demonstrated the ability to provide consulting, information management, energy sourcing and risk management services. Such products and/or services may include the following products: Strategic Sourcing, Rate Analysis and Direct Negotiation, Energy Information Management and Risk Management and Customized Consulting. Strategic Sourcing entails making physical natural gas and electricity commodity purchase recommendations on behalf of commercial and industrial end users. Rate analysis and direct negotiations includes conducting rate analysis to ensure optimization of utility rate menus and, or, engaging in direct negotiations with utilities/municipalities to improve end users' transportation and distribution costs. Energy Information Management includes the gathering and archiving of customer energy information, providing energy industry information, auditing bills, recovering overpayments, providing energy reports, and bill payment. These products and services are available to commercial and industrial customers particularly of value to customers with multiple facilities. Risk Management and Customized Consulting includes developing energy, executing and reporting against custom hedging strategies and optimizing the use of customer owned energy assets. These products and services are available to, primarily, large commercial and industrial customers. Consulting services may also include real time metering and project management services. This position reports to the Chief Operating Officer.
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum requirements include a bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Marketing or a related discipline of the equivalent education/experience. The successful candidate will have extensive experience working with complex business, market, and customer issues. In addition, experience with process and project management is necessary. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills are a must.

We offer a competitive salary and incentive package as well as comprehensive choice of benefits. Interested candidates must apply online at www.wpsr.com for job #2110 by no later than October 1, 2006.

WPS ENERGY SERVICES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
All qualified candidates, including minorities and women, are encouraged to apply.