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

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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.

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)