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Category Specialist

**Date:** Jan 8, 2026

**Location(s):** Juno Beach, FL, US, 33408

**Company:** NextEra Energy

**Requisition ID:** 92747

NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us!

Position Specific Description

Our Engineering, Construction & Supply Chain team is looking for a motivated Category Specialist to support sourcing activities for critical materials within our Engineering & Construction organization. This role plays a key part in ensuring our projects stay on schedule and aligned with major milestones.

What You’ll Do:

• Execute end to end sourcing processes for materials supporting Engineering & Construction projects

• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely delivery and project alignment

• Drive results with minimal oversight in a fast paced, dynamic environment

• Support commercial strategy and negotiations to secure best value outcomes

What You’ll Bring:

• Strong organizational skills and keen attention to detail

• A proactive, action oriented mindset

• Ability to collaborate across teams and manage competing priorities

• Interest in developing negotiation skills and commercial acumen

What You’ll Gain:

• Exposure to large scale infrastructure projects

• Opportunities to strengthen procurement expertise and strategic sourcing capabilities

• A deeper understanding of how NextEra Energy delivers value to customers and the communities we serve

Job Overview

This role supports the category management function with source-to-pay activities and oversees sourcing related activities to ensure alignment with category strategies. Employees in this role regularly meet with Business Units (BUs) to collect requirements and feedback and identify trends, risks, and opportunities for categories in scope. This role meets with stakeholders on strategy development and regularly participates in cross-functional meetings.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

+ Defines and manages category sourcing strategy

+ Conducts market and spend analysis

+ Supports procurement with source-to-pay activities

+ Meets with Business Units to collect requirements and feedback

+ Participates in cross-functional meetings and initiatives

+ Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

+ High School Grad / GED

+ Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience

+ Experience: 3+ years

Preferred Qualifications

+ Bachelor's Degree

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Clickto learn more.

**Employee Group:** Exempt

**Employee Type:** Full Time

**Job Category:** Purchasing/ Procurement

**Organization:** NextEra Energy Resources, LLC

**Relocation Provided:** No

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

NextEra Energy and provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.

NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

NextEra Energy **does not** accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from **any third-party recruiting firms or agencies** . Please see ourfor more information.

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