Senior Sourcing Specialist

This Senior Sourcing Specialist position is the third level of the Nuclear Sourcing classification hierarchy and is responsible for developing and executing strategic sourcing plans in support of evaluating potential new nuclear generation. The role supports high-value, complex, and risk-sensitive procurement of nuclear materials, equipment, long-lead items, engineering, construction, fabrication, testing, logistics, warehousing, and services needed to support evaluation of potential new nuclear project development and execution.

This position leads opportunity assessment, internal supply chain analysis, supply-market assessment, sourcing strategy development, bid execution, negotiation, supplier readiness and performance support, and institutionalization of sourcing strategies. The role requires a proven track record in sourcing and negotiating extremely complex, high-value categories of spend while minimizing risk and protecting Duke Energy's technical, commercial, regulatory, financial, schedule, and reputational interests.

A successful candidate will operate with an enterprise mindset, work proactively with the Nuclear Business Unit, Project Management & Construction (PMC), Nuclear Operations, Engineering, Project Controls, Legal, Finance, Treasury/Tax, Cybersecurity, Credit Risk, Insurance, Quality/Nuclear Oversight, and supplier stakeholders, and build alignment across silos. Success requires strong judgment, nuclear contract process discipline, data-driven decision making, executive-ready communication, commercial acumen, and the ability to deliver actionable results with minimal oversight.

The individual is expected to challenge assumptions, improve sourcing governance, support supplier readiness, drive value through competition and negotiation, and ensure all sourcing actions comply with applicable nuclear procurement, quality, regulatory, and commercial requirements. Employees at this level are fully competent in applicable concepts and procedures, work independently on most assignments, identify problems, develop solutions, and elevate unusual or complex issues appropriately.

• Pipeline and Category Management:
  Develop, maintain, and actively manage a forward-looking sourcing pipeline, including forecasted, and long-lead equipment/material/service needs. Develop new nuclear plant category plans, assess potential spend, demand, supplier capacity, market dynamics, technical constraints, and long-term risks. Maintain potential new plant category plans and sourcing records in approved procurement and document-retention systems.

• Sourcing Strategy Development:
  Develop fit-for-purpose sourcing strategies for complex, high-value, high-risk materials, equipment, engineering, construction, fabrication, testing, transportation, warehousing, and professional services. Align sourcing strategies with project delivery milestones, engineering readiness, supplier qualification status, quality requirements, risk posture, tax/credit requirements, and enterprise value objectives.

• Strategy Execution and Governance:
  Lead RFIs, RFPs, bid events, objective criteria-based evaluations, award recommendations, commercial governance reviews, contract releases, purchase order releases, and supplier onboarding. Ensure appropriate decision gates, approvals, documentation, and records are completed before award or release. Drive disciplined handoffs from sourcing to contract management, supplier performance management, project controls, and business unit execution teams.

• Negotiation and Commercial Value Delivery:
  Lead negotiations with supplier management on pricing, escalation, payment terms, schedule commitments, milestone structure, warranty, remedies, change management, intellectual property, confidentiality, audit rights, flow-down obligations, and other commercial value drivers. Develop should-cost models, market and index analyses, historical benchmarks, and total-cost-of-ownership alternatives to drive defensible cost savings, cost avoidance, and value protection.

• Risk, Compliance and Quality Requirements:
  Identify, document, and elevate technical, regulatory, contractual, financial, credit, insurance, cybersecurity, domestic content, FEOC, IRA, prevailing wage/apprenticeship, logistics, quality, and supplier capacity risks. Coordinate with Legal, Tax/Treasury, Credit Risk, Insurance, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Nuclear Oversight/Quality, and other SMEs to ensure sourcing decisions protect Duke Energy and comply with…