Category Management Specialist, Sr or Sr Staff

Entergy Corporation; New Orleans (LA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy Corporation in New Orleans, LA is seeking a Category Management Specialist, Sr or Sr Staff to drive supplier commercial excellence across IT sub-categories including hardware, software, and services. This hybrid role requires in-office work two to three days per week and may be based in The Woodlands, TX; Jackson, MS; Little Rock, AR; or New Orleans, LA.

Relocation not offered. Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of energy-industry supply chain experience in category

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years’ energy industry supply chain experience in category management or strategic sourcing.
• Preferred CPSM, APICS, or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

• Drive supplier commercial excellence across IT sub-categories and business functions.
• Develop category strategies, manage spend, and monitor market trends.
• Lead contract drafting and RFP processes for IT services, software, hardware, or telecom.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to optimize supply chain and cost.
• Conduct supplier performance reviews and negotiate favorable terms.

Skills

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Vendor management

Negotiation

Supply chain

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CPSM/APICS certification preferred

Job description

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Category Management Specialist, Sr or Sr Staff

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Company: Entergy

Job Title: Category Management Specialist, Sr or Sr Staff

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC

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.

Note: This is a hybrid position requiring in office work two - three days a week, and can be based our offices in The Woodlands, TX, Jackson, MS, Little Rock, AR, or New Orleans, LA. The selected candidates will be placed as a Category Management Specialist, Sr or Sr Staff based on education, relevant experience, and demonstrated success at the category management specialist level. Relocation assistance is not available for this posting.

Job Summary/Purpose

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Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Safety/Human Performance:
  • Actively promote strong safety behaviors and ensure the team always puts safety first.
  • Utilize key tools, programs, and proactive field visits to assure standards and behaviors.
  • Monitor and influence suppliers to proactively identify any safety concerns.
• Perform storm role duties as assigned through the Storm Assignment Management System (SAMS).
• Category Strategy:
  • Develop and execute category and subcategory strategies, checklist, manage spend and regularly track market trends, Ability to work strategically and tactically to deliver positive business results.
  • Category Processes:
  • Systematic process to review commercial, process, technical, risk management and sustainability strategies for product categories and subcategories.
• Contract Negotiation/ Drafting
  • Draft IT service agreements
  • Lead the Request for Proposal process for IT Professional Services, Software, Hardware or Telecommunications
• Supplier management strategy in place, linked with supplier segment, category strategies, and business reviews to ensure supplier performance.
• Supplier Base: Supplierportfolio is regularly reviewed based on price/performance and cost structure comparison.
• Optimization:
  • Recurrent effort to bundle purchasing and to forecast demand across departments/business units.
• Ability influence and work across Cross-functional teams and levels in the organization to optimize supply-chain, redesign-to cost and make-or-buy strategies.

Minimum Education & Experience required of the position

• Category Management Specialist, Sr:
  • Bachelor’s degree...
    Minimum 3+ years’ energy industry supply chain experience in category management or strategic sourcing
    Preferred:
    Certification from an industry accreditation organization such as CPSM, APICS, etc.
• Category Management Specialist, Sr Staff:
  • Bachelor’s degree...
    Minimum 6+ years’ energy industry supply chain experience in category management or strategic sourcing
    Preferred:
    Certification from an industry accreditation organization such as CPSM, APICS, etc.

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Primary Location: Louisiana-New OrleansLouisiana : New Orleans || Mississippi : Jackson || Texas : The Woodlands
Job Function: Corporate
FLSA Status: Professional
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 124334
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

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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.