WHAT THEY OFFER YOU
- Opportunity to own strategic sourcing initiatives with significant visibility across engineering, operations, and executive stakeholders.
- A highly autonomous role where you'll lead negotiations, sourcing strategy, and supplier management from start to finish.
- Exposure to large-scale capital projects, renewable energy investments, and critical infrastructure initiatives.
- Hybrid work environment offering flexibility while maintaining strong collaboration with business partners.
- Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, and the stability of one of the nation's largest energy organizations.
LOCATION
- Hybrid schedule with approximately three days onsite following onboarding.
- Primary office located in Charlotte, North Carolina.
- Occasional travel to generation facilities and project sites throughout the region.
- Overnight travel may be required depending on project needs, with all business travel reimbursed.
- Candidates should live within a reasonable commuting distance of the Charlotte office.
WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT
- Lead sourcing strategy for high-value equipment, engineered materials, and critical service contracts supporting power generation and renewable energy operations.
- Drive meaningful cost savings and supplier performance through strategic negotiations and category management.
- Partner cross-functionally with engineering, project management, operations, legal, and finance to support major capital and maintenance projects.
- Manage supplier relationships throughout the contract lifecycle, including negotiations, implementation, issue resolution, and ongoing performance.
- Help ensure critical infrastructure projects stay on schedule by securing reliable suppliers and long-term sourcing solutions.
THE BACKGROUND THAT FITS
- 5+ years of strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or category management experience.
- Experience negotiating complex contracts for industrial equipment, engineered products, construction services, manufacturing, utilities, or other technical categories.
- Proven ability to lead competitive bid events including RFPs, RFQs, supplier evaluations, and contract negotiations.
- Comfortable partnering with cross-functional stakeholders while managing multiple high-impact projects independently.
- Bachelor's degree required, with utility, energy, industrial manufacturing, EPC, construction, or heavy equipment sourcing experience highly preferred.
- Experience with ERP systems, e-sourcing platforms, contract management, and financial analysis is a strong advantage.
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