Procurement Specialist / Senior Procurement Specialist
| Company | Duke Energy |
|---|---|
| Location | Charlotte, NC, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelors degree
- Minimum of 2 years required related work experience
- High School/GED degree + 6 years related work experience
- Minimum of 5 years required related work experience
- High School/GED degree + 9 years related work experience
Responsibilities
- Provides advanced procurement services such as but not limited to issuance and management of goods and services type purchase orders and purchase contracts, amendments and change orders, requests for quotes, pricing and quantity validation, inventory and material transfers, terms and conditions negotiations, expediting, logistics, invoice resolution, confirmation of contractor safety rating, and payment terms application
- Drive substantial and sustainable cost avoidance and savings through supplier negotiations and/or identification and implementation of process efficiencies and inventory reduction. Negotiates pricing, discounts, value, and competitive differentiators.
- Provides advanced guidance to the business unit on procurement process, best sourcing options, materials management strategies including transfers, cost controls, and avoidance of procurement issues
- Collaborates effectively across organizational levels, sites, functions, businesses, and regions to realize sourcing goals and objectives
- Understand supplier capabilities, establish relationships with new suppliers, and improves relationships with existing suppliers
- Demonstrates advanced capabilities with analyzing and evaluating supplier performance
- Ensures compliance with supplier agreements
- Ensures that purchase orders and contracts are in compliance with all Supply Chain Sourcing Standards, corporate policies/procedures, business requirements, federal and state laws and regulations, and Duke Energy business standards
- Manages daily, monthly, and quarterly reports
- Actively supports our safety culture
- Fully embraces operational excellence, being proactive and aspirational for continuous improvement opportunities
- Supports after hours emergent duty phone
- Includes after hours and weekend support
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous sourcing, procurement and contracting experience
- Materials Sourcing/Procurement
- Services Sourcing /Procurement
- Contract management
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Maximo experience
- Strong negotiating skills
- Advanced analytical, problem solving, business acumen & customer service skills
- Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency and proven desire to learn
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Strong multitasking skills
- A natural time manager with the ability to prioritize a robust workload with attention to detail
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrate advanced planning, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills