Capital Project Procurement Specialist

Job Title:Capital Project Procurement Specialist

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid

Legal Entity:Entergy Services LLC

Note: This is a hybrid position and will require 3 days of in office work a week. This role can be based out of New Orleans LA Little Rock AR The Woodlands TX or JAckson MS. The seleted candidate will be placed ad as Cap Proj Procurement Spec I II III or Senior depending on the candidates experience and education. Those from outside the area will need to relocate for this position; relocation assistance is not available for this posting.

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 Entergys 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.

Key interfaces could be with the Power Delivery Capital Projects Project Management Engineering Construction and Project Controls Organizations: Financial Business Partners SPO designees and jurisdictional project leaders. Other key interfaces will be with various Procurement & Supply Chain departments (e.g. Project Procurement 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 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 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

Minimum education and experience required of the position

Cap Proj Procurement Spec I:

• Bachelors 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.

Cap Proj Procurement Spec II:

• Bachelors 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

Cap Proj Procurement Spec III

• Bachelors 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

Cap Proj Procurement Spec Sr

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business Accounting Engineering Legal or other related discipline and minimum 7 years of category management strategic sourcing or other related supply chain experience OR in lieu of a degree minimum 13 years of category management strategic sourcing or other related supply chain experience
• Minimum 3 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 Entergys 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 Entergys 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 strategyfor 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

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Primary Location: Louisiana-New OrleansLouisiana : New Orleans
Arkansas : Little Rock
Mississippi : Jackson
Texas : The Woodlands
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Professional
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 119980
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

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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.

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.