Associate Sourcing Specialist
- Routine procurement of plan commodities, materials, labor and/or enterprise services.
- Resolves problems and or discrepancies with billings and shipments.
- Achieves cost savings through traditional negotiations, and consolidation of purchase & contract requests.
- Ensures compliance with all laws, regulations, and department and corporate policies and standards.
- Advanced in development and negotiation of contractual agreements with suppliers that meet business needs, provide cost competitive rates, minimizes risks, and provides competitive advantages.
- Performs routine activities to support schedules and critical needs.
- Develops and maintains effective working relationships with suppliers and internal clients.
- Interfaces with business, enterprise and or Supply Chain management and peers. Basic/Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree OR
- Associate Degree and 2+ years related work experience OR
- High School/GED Degree and 4+ years related work experience
- Previous procurement experience with Distribution, Transmission, Construction Labor and Services and/or Vegetation Management
- Bachelor's Degree with a concentration in supply chain management
- Negotiating skills
- Business acclamation and understanding of the types of products/services to be sourced
- Understanding of contractual legal terms and conditions
- Understanding of business, cybersecurity, financial, legal, and other risks in sourcing products/services
- Ability to work independently within a team environment
- Strong multitasks skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrates good planning skills, problem-solving skills, organizational skills, communication skills, interpersonal skills, and analytics skills
- Certified Purchasing Manager
- Certified Professional in Supply Management
- Virtual Mobility Classification - Work will be performed from a remote location after the onboarding period. However, virtual employees should live within a reasonable commute to the assigned Duke Energy facility.
- The assigned work location is Charlotte, NC.
- May be occasionally around construction/maintenance activities
- May require travel to other internal business locations/facilities
- May require some travel to vendor locations
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