Category Management Specialist

Job Title : Category Management Specialist

Find out exactly what skills, experience, and qualifications you will need to succeed in this role before applying below.

Work Place Flexibility : Hybrid

Legal Entity : Entergy Services, LLC

This role will be filled as Category Mgmt Spec I, II, or III, depending on the candidate’s experience and education.

Job Purpose

This position will partner with strategic business function leaders to ensure desired outcomes for the Power Delivery Capital Projects Organization.

The role may be assigned to multiple project teams to leverage end-to-end value across an assigned portfolio of spend, with a focus on transmission and distribution infrastructure.

The specialist will support the identification, development, and execution of projects by leading commercial efforts for project planning, development of commercial strategies, sourcing of contracts and agreements, and for supplier relationship management / performance through the commercial contract management processes.

The position will support projects that are operating within Entergy’s Project Delivery System (PDS, stage gate process) and will utilize procurement & supply chain processes to support the delivery of safety, cost, quality, schedule, and customer satisfaction measures.

Assignments of increasing scale and complexity will be provided commensurate with the demonstrated technical, professional, inter-personal and leadership skills.

The specialist operates autonomously but may require supervision or assistance in areas where the knowledge or experiences of the specialist have not been fully developed.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders to ensure SC engagement
• Actively engage and collaborate with external and internal initiatives across the supported organizations and Supply Chain
• Actively promote strong safety behaviors and ensure the team always puts safety first
• Utilize key tools, programs, and proactive field visits to assure standards are met and understood
• Perform storm role duties as assigned through the Storm Assignment Management System (SAMS)
• Collaborate with the business units and other stakeholders to support the deployment of capital funds in line with Entergy’s strategies
• Develop commercial strategies and contract plans aligned to project needs; maximize leverage through aggregation opportunities across similar scopes of work;

maximize value through optimization of price, contract terms, performance standards, and service levels

• Ensure alignment of project behaviors to contract requirements
• Manage compliance to contract provisions and administer contract change orders in collaboration with the project manager and the change order process
• Execute contract governance and provide oversight of supplier performance management, including claims management and dispute management / resolution
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with suppliers based on the highest ethical business practices as set forth in the Standards of Conduct and Integrity and Entergy's Supply Chain Policies

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum education and experience required of the position

Category Mgmt Spec I :

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Accounting, Engineering, Legal, or other related discipline OR minimum 4 years of combined supplier contracting, vendor management, other related supply chain or business experience.

Category Mgmt Spec II :

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Accounting, Engineering, Finance or other related discipline and minimum 3+ years of combined supplier contracting, capital projects, renewable energy, or other related supply chain experience OR in lieu of a degree, minimum 7+ years of supplier contracting, capital projects, or other related supply chain experience.
• Minimum 1+ years’ energy industry experience in renewable projects contracting and procurement

Category Mgmt Spec III :

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Accounting, Engineering, Legal, or other related discipline and minimum 5+ years of category management, strategic sourcing or other related supply chain experience OR in lieu of a degree, minimum 9+ years of category management, strategic sourcing or other related supply chain experience.
• Minimum 2+ years’ energy industry experience in renewable projects contracting and procurement

Preferred :

• MBA or other relevant advanced degree
• Certification from an industry accreditation organization such as ISM, ASCM, etc.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS

Technical

• Understanding of Entergy’s business model, capital projects, and key interfaces across the business and SC
• Skillful application of commercial management processes (plan, strategy, source and perform); including supplier diversity, supplier sustainability, contractor safety, etc.
• Skillful application of market intelligence to assess supply market status and evolution
• Knowledge of Entergy’s policies and processes and their application to contracts
• Skillful in creating capital project contracting strategies and methodologies (e.g., EPC, Fixed Price, T&M); and the ability to advise / influence on best strategy for given situations
• Skillful in creating negotiation strategies and leading negotiations for complex contracts within a capital project environment
• Knowledge of business and SC operations within Entergy; including how Entergy buys and pays (HEBAP); experience and knowledge of supply chain systems and processes
• Skillful in developing detailed RFx price breakdowns and deconstructing vendor pricing models to support financial analysis and bid comparison

Professional

• Skillful application of project management principles to ensure systematic, thorough completion of each assignment, identifying critical pathways and risks to delivery
• Skillful application of commercial skills and financial acumen to capital projects, understanding the key business drivers and impact to Entergy on outcomes
• Ability to coach other supply chain personnel in capital projects technical tools and techniques
• Skillful at internal and external stakeholder communications; operates independently with stakeholders
• Skillful at building broad relationships and effective networks with all stakeholders
• Strong communication skills in presenting concise / relevant information to stakeholders

Primary Location : Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans Louisiana : Baton Rouge

Job Function : Professional

FLSA Status : Professional

Relocation Option : No Relocation Offered

Union description / code : NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings : 1

Req ID : 116168

Travel Percentage : Up to 25%

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