Category Management Specialist III or Sr

Job Title:  Category Management Specialist III or Sr PS Job Title: Category Mgmt Spec, Sr Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid  Legal Entity:  Entergy Services, LLC   Note: This is a hybrid position requiring in office work two - three days a week, and can be based our offices in New Orleans, LA or The Woodlands, TX. The selected candidates will be placed as a Category Management Specialist III or Senior 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 The Category Management Specialist is responsible for driving Supplier Commercial Excellence across a diverse portfolio of Corporate Indirect sub- categories and business functions, including HR and Workforce Management, in particular Contingent Labor and Vendor Management Programs. This position leverages extensive expertise in supply chain, category management, strategic sourcing, and contracting to execute the end-to-end procurement and supply chain processes of plan-strategy-source-perform. As the single point of contact and strategic lead for Entergy's third-party spend, the Category Management Specialist collaborates cross-functionally with internal stakeholders, such as business units, Supplier Development, Tax, Finance, Risk Management, Safety, Human Resources, and Legal, as well as external suppliers and industry organizations. The role is responsible for building and maintaining these cross-functional teams to create prioritized sub-category profiles, develop contracting strategies, execute strategic sourcing processes, manage negotiations, and implement and oversee post-award contract management. The primary objective of this position is to create value through the supply chain in terms of safety, cost, and performance, ultimately driving Supplier Commercial Excellence and delivering end-to-end value for the assigned portfolio of spend. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Minimum Education and Experience required of the position

Category Management Specialist 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 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: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Accounting, Engineering, Legal, or other related discipline and minimum 9+ 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 supply chain experience in category management or strategic sourcing Preferred: Certification from an industry accreditation organization such as CPSM, APICS, etc.

Knowledge/Skills   Technical

An understanding of Entergy’s business model and key interfaces across the business and supply chain. Skillful application of strategic and creative thinking to produce a range of solutions to problems, anticipating changes in the business environment, and making data driven decisions. Deep proficiency and ability to provide innovative solutions in category management processes; including supplier diversity, safety metrics and tools; category strategies are used as exemplars across supply chain. Deep understanding of supplier relationship/vendor management principles and practices. Skillful application of pre-award and post-award contract management processes; integrate business unit specific knowledge; identify and