Sourcing Specialist

What They Offer 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. Responsibilities 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. Qualifications 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr