Job Title:Regional Material Rep I II Sr

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity:Entergy Texas Inc.-GTX

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

The Regional Material Rep - Transmission (RMR) reports to the Supervisor Warehouse Operations for transmission. This position is a key internal and external stakeholder interface and champions efficiency accuracy and cost management of warehouse activities including storing receiving cycle counting scheduling picking and shipping of transmission materials from the distribution center. The role will engage in supply chain and logistics functions including but not limited to demand planning inventory control compliance activities and logistics. The RMR drives integrated processes among internal functions such as design engineering construction design basis transmission operations purchasing logistics and outside suppliers and focuses their efforts on continuous improvement of the movement of materials through various stages of the supply chain processes.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Safety/Human Performance: Actively promote strong safety behaviors utilizing key tools such as Close Call /Good Catch in addition to proactive field visits to review standards and behaviors. Influence suppliers and team members to proactively identify any safety concerns and mitigation efforts.
• Warehouse Inventory & Warehousing Initiative: Support the execution of multi-year WIL strategic roadmap to world class including optimization of the capital required for inventory establishing clear service levels that incorporate an acceptable risk profile liaising with customers to obtain feedback on performance ensuring key processes systems and interfaces are effective and as efficient as possible across the WIL cycle establish clarity and expectations at the customer interfaces on the front and back end of the WIL process supporting the T&D business functions.
• Operations: Assist in the editing and scheduling of Transmission jobs communicate material concerns to customers and partner on solutions provide key customer interface for Transmission customers design basis engineers EAs and OCs partner with other SCM groups on material solutions provide support for cycle counting processes local logistics management process adherence and quality control and perform required Enterprise Risk Management Audits at Distribution Center.
• Logistics Management: Support the optimization of inbound and outbound logistics planning optimal economic order quantities logistics scheduling etc. supporting the Transmission business functions.
• Customer Service: Efficiently and effectively resolve customer complaints. Provide guidance to the transmission operations team in the development and execution of continuous improvement initiatives to achieve year over year direct indirect cost improvements. Deliver and document savings through inventory optimization continuous improvement initiatives material transfer opportunities service level commitments cost avoidance etc.
• Incident Response: Perform storm role duties as assigned as part of the Supply Chain IR Section.
• Partnership: Accountable for establishing and maintaining healthy and positive stakeholder relationships. This activity includes establishing cross-functional and cross-sector teams with key stakeholders and helping to develop multi-year demand plans with integrated supply chain solutions. Maintain open communications between suppliers stakeholders and within SC to ensure that prompt thorough accurate pertinent and complete information is provided.
• Culture: At all times the Regional Material Rep shall operate with the highest ethical standards and in full compliance with internal controls policies procedures regulations and laws. Accountable through supply base partners to execute Entergys Supplier Diversity & Local Spend objectives and ensure all requirements for safety savings diversity document retention cycle counting and other areas of compliance

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum education and experience required of the position

• Regional Material Representative I: 0-3 years experience in of material handling warehousing inventory and/or logistics material planning purchasing or other related supply chain experience
• Regional Material Representative II: Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business Accounting Engineering Legal or other related discipline OR in lieu of a degree 4 years of material handling warehousing inventory and/or logistics material planning purchasing or other related supply chain experience
• Regional Material Representative Sr: Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business Accounting Engineering Legal or other related discipline and minimum 5 years of combined material purchasing supplier contracting vendor management or other related supply chain experience OR in lieu of a degree minimum 7 years of material purchasing material handling warehousing inventory and/or logistics material planning or other related supply chain experience

Desired knowledge skills and abilities required of the position

Technical (Awareness of)

• Strong commitment to safety above all else
• Customers key business drivers objectives and budgets
• Good computer skills with a general knowledge of Entergys Asset Suite Command and MS Toolkit applications
• Able to work independently and to problem solve material issues with little guidance
• Ability to communicate directly with customers on materials management matters
• Good understanding of materials processes including shipping receiving picking and inventory control
• Demonstrate sound fact-based decision-making ability
• Working knowledge of Distribution/Transmission information systems.

Professional

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and/or projects and deliver on schedule
• Basic application of analytical skills and tools to make fact-based decisions; aware of data sources
• Capable of clear and concise communications written and oral with all stakeholders
• Ability to resolve conflicts without damaging relationships
• Ability to build relationships and networks with internal and external stakeholders.

Primary Location: Texas-BeaumontTexas : Beaumont
Job Function: Field & Skilled Trade
FLSA Status: Professional
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 123313
Travel Percentage:25% to 50%

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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.