Duke Energy Corporation

Sourcing Specialist OR Senior Sourcing Specialist, Regulated and Renewable Energy (Services & Equipment)

Duke Energy Corporation • $80K — $95K *
Charlotte, NC 28269Hybrid
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree plus 2-5 years of related work experience, or equivalent experience in lieu of degree.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word for data analysis and document management.
  • Demonstrated experience in conducting complex bid events and managing category strategies.
  • Strong negotiation, problem-solving, analytical, and leadership skills are essential.
  • Experience with procurement tools and familiarity with RFP/RFI processes.

Responsibilities

  • Enhance category management by conducting strategic analysis to identify business needs and cost reduction opportunities.
  • Develop short and long-term sourcing strategies in collaboration with key business partners and cross-functional teams.
  • Lead competitive bidding processes and manage supplier negotiations to optimize contract terms.
  • Perform risk and financial analysis, providing insights on financial viability of prospective suppliers.
  • Communicate with business units to mitigate transaction risks and ensure compliance with corporate policies.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment with a blend of onsite and remote work options.
  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship within the team.
  • Engagement in strategic sourcing activities that directly impact the company's success.
  • Collaboration across departments to develop comprehensive sourcing strategies.
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Important Application Submission Information
In order to ensure your application is successfully received before the job posting expires, please submit your application by 11:59 PM on Monday, August 31, 2026

Position Summary

This is the second level of the Sourcing classification hierarchy. This position executes the sourcing process for assigned business areas and implements policies and procedures directed towards providing contracted services/materials.

Employees will manage request for proposals and bidding processes while establishing and nurturing relationships with key suppliers to ensure competitive pricing. Achieve the best contractual conditions while also ensuring internal business unit partnerships. Employees at this level solve more complex problems with some supervision. Incumbents are expected to develop advanced skills and the ability to work with greater independence. Conducts business dealings with the highest level of integrity and regard for corporate guidelines, legal, and environmental regulations.

Responsibilities
  • Category Management: Enhance category management through strategic analysis of assigned categories. Identify and anticipate Business Unit demand and needs, issues, and cost reduction opportunities. Have an understanding of SWOT analysis for each assigned category, spend identification, and total cost of ownership. Identify and assess short- and long-term risks. Ensure alignment with internal SME parties to ensure risk is controlled through collaboration with the Legal, Security, Tax, and Credit departments when necessary. Maintain knowledge of commodities, sources of supply, corporate responsibility opportunities, industry leading practices, and market conditions that may impact future procurement. Utilize procurement tool and grid/relays for documentation/retention of category plans.
  • Strategy Development: Develops enterprise and regional (short and long term) sourcing strategies with key business partners and cross functional teams for equipment, materials, and/or services, to enhance value to Duke Energy, while managing overall risk. Seeks assistance to fully execute strategy.
  • Strategy Execution: Utilize or improve approved strategies and supply chain processes to lead competitive bidding processes, lead the objective criteria based bid evaluation with a cross-functional group, recommend award to Supply Chain and Business Unit Leadership, develop appropriate terms and conditions, negotiate strategic contracts, integrate contracts with internal systems, and manage ongoing supplier/contract management and day-to-day support when issues arise (such as mismatches billing or shipment issues).
  • Negotiation: Utilizes data-driven decision making to implement effective strategic sourcing strategies, thus enabling better terms with suppliers and identification of cost-saving opportunities. Performs analysis of historical spending patterns, pricing fluctuations, and market trends and indices. Calculates impacts to net working capital and uses outcomes to impact deal structure. Achieves substantial cost savings and cost avoidance initiatives through direct negotiations, and consolidation of requests or contracts. Negotiate contracts to include pricing, Terms and Conditions, lead times, etc. to optimize total value of ownership. Develop value chain and analyze opportunities for increased value.
  • Risk and Financial Analysis: Effectively communicates with the Business Unit on risks related to the transaction and provides potential opportunities for risk mitigation. Performs cursory review of financial statements (income statement and balance sheet) to determine the financial viability of prospective suppliers.
  • Legal Terms and Conditions: Applies knowledge of basic legal issues, commercial business, and sourcing process to lead the delivery of favorable contractual outcomes. Engages legal as necessary for advanced issues.
  • Change Management: Co-developer with business unit partners to develop change management strategies in partnership with cross-functional teams to ensure successful implementation of sourcing strategies.
  • Relationship Management: Start to build a base for growing and managing relationships with business unit partners, supply chain partners, and strategic suppliers, at various levels of the organizations. Ensures that purchase order and contracts are in compliance with all SC department and corporate policies/procedures. Manages post award supplier activities, settlements, claims or disputes. Performs purchase order and agreement maintenance including invoice mismatches, prices changes, amendments, change orders, etc. Collaborates with business unit partners to ensure contract terms are being met and supplier performance is appropriately monitored and measured.
  • Leadership: Mentors and assist in the development of team members, processes, and procedures, as well as actively focuses on own development by observing, creating development plan with skill building actions, and learning from colleagues


Note: This posting is for one position. Dependent on relevant experience, the level to which a candidate is aligned is outlined below.

Required/Basic Qualifications (Sourcing Specialist)
  • Bachelor's degree AND two (2) years related work experience
  • In lieu of Bachelor's Degree and two (2) years of related work experience; High School Degree/GED AND six (6) years of related work experience


Required/Basic Qualifications (Senior Sourcing Specialist)
  • Bachelor's Degree AND five (5) years related work experience
  • In lieu of Bachelor's Degree and five (5) years of related work experience; High School Degree/GED AND nine (9) years of related work experience


Desired Qualifications
  • 3+ years experience conducting moderate to complex bid events.
  • 3+ years experience in category management.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
  • Project Management/Controls experience
  • MYRP/IRA experience
  • Certified Purchasing Manager and/or Certified Professional in Supply Management
  • Demonstrated negotiation, problem solving, analytical and leadership skills
  • Experience with RFP/RFI systems and processes
  • Previous sourcing/purchasing experience buying services/materials
  • Strategic sourcing experience for category plans/bid events
  • A natural time manager with the ability to manage a robust workload and pay attention to detail
  • Outstanding planning/organization skills
  • Problem-solving/statistical/analytical skills
  • Oral and written communication skills
  • Demonstrated interpersonal and team building skills
Working Conditions
  • Hybrid - Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable commute (not greater than 50 miles one way) to the Duke Energy Plaza (Charlotte, NC). Reliable, consistent transportation is required to ensure timely arrival at the applicable facility.
  • The position is considered Hybrid with 3 days per week in the office.
  • Office with plant and vendor visits, as required
  • Some travel for plant and vendor visits, conferences, visits to other Duke Energy facilities and territories


Specific Requirements (Sourcing Specialist)
  • Bachelor's degree + 2 years work experience OR
  • Associate's degree + 4 years work experience OR
  • HS/GED + 6 years work experience


Specific Requirements (Senior Sourcing Specialist)
  • Bachelor's degree + 5 years work experience OR
  • Associate's degree + 7 years work experience OR
  • HS/GED + 9 years work experience


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Travel Requirements
5-15%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)
No

Represented/Union Position
No

Visa Sponsored Position
No. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

About Duke Energy Corporation

Duke Energy is one of the largest energy holding companies in the United States. Its Electric Utilities and Infrastructure business unit serves approximately 7.5 million customers located in six states in the Southeast and Midwest.

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Learn more about Duke Energy Corporation
Size
27,605 employees
Market Cap
$79 billion
Industry
Energy & Utilities
Net Income
$1.3 billion
5 Year Trend
+2%
Revenue
$23.8 billion
NASDAQ
DUK
* Ladders Estimates

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