Duke Energy
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More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives.
Build an exciting, rewarding career with us - help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.
Position 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 and 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.
This position will be focused on PGO T & D Strategic Ancillary categories Sourcing.
Managing a portfolio of spend that is roughly $80M in annual spend for Services.
Seeking a strategic mindset to challenge the status quo and identify category opportunities to leverage scale in support of growth plans for the company.
Responsibilities
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. Develop 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 communicate with the Business Unit on risks related to the transaction and provide potential opportunities for risk mitigation. Perform cursory review of financial statements (income statement and balance sheet) to determine the financial viability of prospective suppliers.
Legal Terms and Conditions. Apply knowledge of basic legal issues, commercial business, and sourcing process to lead the delivery of favorable contractual outcomes. Engage legal as necessary for advanced issues.
Change Management. Co-developer with business unit partners to develop change management strategies in partnership with cross-functional teams to ensure successful implementation of sourcing strategies.
Relationship Management. Build a base for growing and managing relationships with business unit partners, supply chain partners, and strategic suppliers, at various levels of the organizations. Ensure that purchase order and contracts are in compliance with all SC department and corporate policies / procedures. Manage post award supplier activities, settlements, claims or disputes. Perform purchase order and agreement maintenance including invoice mismatches, price changes, amendments, change orders, etc. Collaborate with business unit partners to ensure contract terms are being met and supplier performance is appropriately monitored and measured.
Leadership. Mentor and assist in the development of sourcing personnel, processes, and procedures, as well as actively focus on own development by observing and learning from colleagues with more experience.
Required/Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and two (2) years minimum related work experience
High School Degree/GED and six (6) years of related work experience
Additional Preferred Qualifications
Previous sourcing experience
Previous experience supporting Transmission and Distribution Construction activities
C.P.M., CPSM, or CSCP certification
Demonstrated negotiation, problem solving, analytical and leadership skills
Experience with RFP/RFI systems and processes
A natural time manager with the ability to manage a robust workload and pay attention to detail
Outstanding planning/organization skills
Problem-solving/analytical skills
Oral and written communication skills
Negotiating skills
Contract management skills
Project management skills
Statistical and analytical skills
Demonstrated interpersonal and team building skills
Specific Requirements
Bachelor's degree + 2 years of work experience
Associate's degree + 4 years of work experience
HS/GED + 6 years of work experience
Working Conditions
Hybrid Mobility Classification – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable daily commute to the Duke Energy facility.
The position is considered Hybrid with 3 days per week in the office.
Office with some travel for plant and vendor visits, conferences, visits to other Duke Energy facilities and territories, as required.
Travel Requirements 5-15% travel required.
Relocation Assistance: No.
Represented/Union Position: No.
Visa Sponsored Position: No.
Note: In order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.
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More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives.
Build an exciting, rewarding career with us - help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.
Position 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 and 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.
This position will be focused on PGO T & D Strategic Ancillary categories Sourcing.
Managing a portfolio of spend that is roughly $80M in annual spend for Services.
Seeking a strategic mindset to challenge the status quo and identify category opportunities to leverage scale in support of growth plans for the company.
Responsibilities
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. Develop 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 communicate with the Business Unit on risks related to the transaction and provide potential opportunities for risk mitigation. Perform cursory review of financial statements (income statement and balance sheet) to determine the financial viability of prospective suppliers.
Legal Terms and Conditions. Apply knowledge of basic legal issues, commercial business, and sourcing process to lead the delivery of favorable contractual outcomes. Engage legal as necessary for advanced issues.
Change Management. Co-developer with business unit partners to develop change management strategies in partnership with cross-functional teams to ensure successful implementation of sourcing strategies.
Relationship Management. Build a base for growing and managing relationships with business unit partners, supply chain partners, and strategic suppliers, at various levels of the organizations. Ensure that purchase order and contracts are in compliance with all SC department and corporate policies / procedures. Manage post award supplier activities, settlements, claims or disputes. Perform purchase order and agreement maintenance including invoice mismatches, price changes, amendments, change orders, etc. Collaborate with business unit partners to ensure contract terms are being met and supplier performance is appropriately monitored and measured.
Leadership. Mentor and assist in the development of sourcing personnel, processes, and procedures, as well as actively focus on own development by observing and learning from colleagues with more experience.
Required/Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and two (2) years minimum related work experience
High School Degree/GED and six (6) years of related work experience
Additional Preferred Qualifications
Previous sourcing experience
Previous experience supporting Transmission and Distribution Construction activities
C.P.M., CPSM, or CSCP certification
Demonstrated negotiation, problem solving, analytical and leadership skills
Experience with RFP/RFI systems and processes
A natural time manager with the ability to manage a robust workload and pay attention to detail
Outstanding planning/organization skills
Problem-solving/analytical skills
Oral and written communication skills
Negotiating skills
Contract management skills
Project management skills
Statistical and analytical skills
Demonstrated interpersonal and team building skills
Specific Requirements
Bachelor's degree + 2 years of work experience
Associate's degree + 4 years of work experience
HS/GED + 6 years of work experience
Working Conditions
Hybrid Mobility Classification – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable daily commute to the Duke Energy facility.
The position is considered Hybrid with 3 days per week in the office.
Office with some travel for plant and vendor visits, conferences, visits to other Duke Energy facilities and territories, as required.
Travel Requirements 5-15% travel required.
Relocation Assistance: No.
Represented/Union Position: No.
Visa Sponsored Position: No.
Note: In order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.
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