Senior Sourcing Specialist OR Lead Sourcing Specialist

Important Application Submission Information

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Please submit your application by 11:59 PM on Sunday, March 1, 2026.

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The Senior Sourcing Specialist for the Administrative Services sourcing organization will work in a fast‑paced environment supporting various projects and initiatives. This position focuses on implementing strategic sourcing plans for corporate products and services including facilities management and real‑estate services. It is a third‑level role within the Sourcing classification hierarchy. Incumbents work with minimal supervision, developing advanced skills and the ability to work independently, with guidance limited to unusual or complex projects or issues.

Successful candidates will develop and execute innovative ideas to enhance sourcing strategies and drive transformational company initiatives. The Senior Sourcing Specialist leads the assessment of the opportunity, internal supply chain, and supply market, culminating in the development, execution, and institutionalization of the sourcing strategy. Candidates should have a proven track record in sourcing and negotiating complex, high‑value categories of work.

• Category Management:
  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 to control risk through collaboration with 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 tools and grid/relays for documentation/retention of category plans.
• Strategy Development:
  Together with key Business Unit partners and cross‑functional teams, develop sourcing strategies for complex, high‑value materials, equipment, or services including the execution of regional and/or enterprise‑wide initiatives.
• Strategy Execution:
  Create strategies and utilize 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 billing or shipment mismatches.
• Negotiation:
  Use data‑driven decision‑making to implement effective strategic sourcing strategies, thus enabling better terms with suppliers and identifying cost‑saving opportunities. Develop “should‑cost” models that estimate price by researching all material, labor, overhead, and profit margins for sourced products and services. Perform analysis of historical spending patterns, pricing fluctuations, market trends and indices. Calculate impacts to net working capital and use outcomes to impact deal structure.
  
  Negotiate with middle, but primarily, upper‑level management of suppliers and manufacturers, demonstrating understanding of Duke Energy contractual terms and conditions. Drive cost avoidance and cost savings through supplier negotiations and/or implementation of process efficiencies. Negotiate pricing, discounts, value or other competitive differentiators.
• Risk and Financial Analysis:
  Effectively communicate with Business Unit and other executive leadership and committees (e.g., TRC) on risks related to the transaction and provide potential…