Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity:Entergy Services LLC

***This posting is for a potential future opening(s) with Entergy. This posting is to build a candidate pool should the opening(s) become available.***

Job Purpose

This position will partner with strategic business function leaders to ensure desired outcomes for the Power Development and Capital Projects Organization. The role may be assigned to multiple business units to leverage endtoend value across an assigned portfolio of spend with a focus on rotating and reciprocating generation and/or renewables. 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 Entergys Project Delivery System (PDS stage gate process) and will utilize 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 interpersonal and leadership skills. The specialist operates autonomously but may require minimal supervision or assistance in areas where the knowledge or experiences of the specialist have not been fully developed.

Key interfaces are with both the Capital Projects Organization and the Power Development Organizations: Project Managers Financial Business Partners SPO designees and jurisdictional project leaders. Other key interfaces will be with various Supply Chain departments (e.g. Category Management Supplier Diversity Supplier Sustainability) Tax Finance Operations Risk Management Safety Legal Continuous Improvement.

Key Tenants of Success

Core Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders to ensure SC engagement

• Actively engage and collaborate with external and internal initiatives across the Power Development and Supply Chain organizations

• 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)

• Accountable for the development and execution of progressive commercial strategies with the business functions in support of objectives to drive value and enable favorable outcomes for all key stakeholders

• Collaborate with the business units and other stakeholders to support the deployment of capital funds in line with Entergys 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 Entergys Supply Chain Polices

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education Experience and/or Certification

Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business Accounting Engineering Legal or other related discipline and minimum 9 years of combined supplier contracting capital projects or other related supply chain experience OR in lieu of a degree minimum 13 years of supplier contracting capital projects or other related supply chain experience

Minimum 3 years energy industry experience in capital projects contracting and procurement

Preferred:

Certification from an industry accreditation organization such as CPSM APICS etc.

Minimum experience required of the position

Minimum knowledge skills and abilities required of the position

• Deep understanding of Entergys business model the capital projects portfolio and key interfaces across the business and SC
• Mastery in capital project management (stage gate) process; align and integrate SC deliverables within the process; incorporate risk management actions and mitigations into project plans
• Mastery of commercial management processes (plan strategy source perform); including supplier diversity safety metrics and tools
• Masterful application of market intelligence to assess supply market status and evolution
• Thorough knowledge of Entergys policies and processes and application to contracts
• Deep proficiency in creating capital project contracting strategies and methodologies (e.g. EPC Fixed Price T&M); advise/influence on best strategy; strategies are used as exemplars across SC
• Deep proficiency in creating negotiation strategies and leading negotiations for complex contracts within a capital project environment; strategies are used as exemplars across SC
• Deep expertise in the development of high quality thorough project Scopes of Work Scopes of Supply Lists of Deliverables and Divisions of Responsibility
• Highly proficient application of preaward and postaward contract management processes; integrate business unit specific knowledge; identify and mitigate contractual risks to Entergy;
• Deep understanding of contract law terminology methodology and application
• Deep knowledge of business and SC operations within Entergy including how Entergy buys and pays (HEBAP); experience and knowledge of supply chain systems and processes
• Highly proficient in developing detailed RFx price breakdowns and deconstructing vendor pricing models to support financial analysis and bid comparison
• Deep understanding and experience in identifying opportunities to aggregate for commercial leverage and drive opportunities across the enterprise
• Highly proficient in supplier performance / relationship management strategies and processes

Professional

• Masterful application of project management principles to ensure systematic thorough completion of multiple projects/priorities identifying critical pathways and risks to delivery
• Deep expertise in the application of commercial skills and financial acumen to capital projects with the inclusion of key business drivers and impact to Entergy on outcomes
• Insightful business analytical skills to provide detailed reports with commentary based on data analysis; interpret data and propose conclusions using trends in data
• Ability to communicate autonomously with capital projects stakeholders delivering key messages concisely supported by relevant data; influencing skills to develop best outcomes
• Proficient at building broad relationships and effective networks with all stakeholders
• Deep understanding of change management relative to supply chain situations within the capital projects environment

• Deep knowledge to effectively manage the costs of the business; understand the impact of contract terms on Entergy cost structure.

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Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status:
Relocation Option: Level II
Union description/code:
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 118947
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

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EEO Statement:The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

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Additional Responsibilities:As a provider of essential services Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours to work in alternate locations and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms outages emergencies or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

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WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours to work in alternate locations and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms outages emergencies or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.