Senior Commercial Contract Manager

Duke Energy Corporation

Senior Commercial Contracts Manager responsible for managing critical supplier contracts for Duke Energy. Ensuring supplier performance, compliance, and operational effectiveness across multiple sites.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeCharlotte • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide senior‑level commercial leadership for services, equipment supply, and material contracts
Interpret, assess, and enforce complex commercial agreements
Own commercial contract governance throughout contract execution
Act as the commercial single point of contact for a strategically important supplier
Establish, monitor, and enforce supplier performance expectations
Lead structured performance reviews and value‑capture initiatives
Manage commercial alignment across multiple sites
Lead commercial evaluation and governance of contract changes, claims, and disputes
Apply a strong understanding of procurement and category management principles
Bring a transformation mindset to commercial contract management
Operate effectively in a highly collaborative, cross‑functional environment
Serve as a role model for commercial discipline

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, OR Business
5 years related work experience
In lieu of Bachelor's degree(s) AND 5 year(s) related work experience listed above, High School/GED AND 9 year(s) related work experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

friendly work environment
opportunities for growth and development
recognition for your work
competitive pay and benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

commercial contract managementprocurement principlescategory managementcontract governancesupplier performance managementcontract executioncommercial evaluationclaims managementdispute resolutionvalue-capture initiatives

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationcommunicationstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingperformance managementrole modelingtransformation mindsetcross-functional teamworkcommercial discipline