Hybrid Senior Sourcing Specialist, Lead Sourcing Specialist

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About the role

  • Senior Sourcing Specialist developing sourcing strategies for Duke Energy. Leading assessment of opportunities and driving cost savings through procurement and strategic sourcing.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and enhance category management through strategic analysis of assigned categories
  • Identify and anticipate Business Unit demand and needs, issues, and cost reduction opportunities
  • Create and understand 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
  • Maintain knowledge of commodities, sources of supply, corporate responsibility opportunities, industry leading practices, and market conditions that may impact future procurement
  • Creates strategies and utilizes supply chain processes to lead competitive bidding processes
  • Develop appropriate terms and conditions, negotiate strategic contracts, integrate contracts with internal systems
  • Utilize data-driven decision making to implement effective strategic sourcing strategies
  • Develop “should cost models”
  • Performs analysis of historical spending patterns, pricing fluctuations, and market trends and indices
  • Communicates with the Business Unit and other executive leadership and committees on risks related to the transaction
  • Applies knowledge, redlines, and negotiates complex legal issues, commercial business, and sourcing expertise
  • Develops change management strategies in partnership with cross-functional teams to ensure successful implementation of sourcing strategies
  • Manage supplier relationships at a strategic level
  • Provides assistance and cross training

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 5 years related work experience
  • In lieu of Bachelor's degree(s) AND 5 year(s) related work experience listed above, High School/GED AND 9 year(s) related work experience
  • Bachelor's degree in business or related field
  • Graduate Degree Preferred
  • C.P.M. (Certified Purchasing Manager), CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management) certification, or CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional)
  • Demonstrated business and financial expertise
  • Excellent negotiating skills
  • Contract management skills
  • Strong planning/organizational skills
  • Strong problem solving/analytical skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Cost and financial analysis skills
  • Good business acumen
  • Strong working knowledge of electric utility plant operations
  • Previous sourcing & contracting experience

Benefits

  • friendly work environment
  • opportunities for growth and development
  • recognition for your work
  • competitive pay and benefits

Job title

Senior Sourcing Specialist, Lead Sourcing Specialist

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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