Senior Staff Capital Project Procurement Specialist at Entergy

Job Title:Senior Staff Capital Project Procurement SpecialistWork Place Flexibility: HybridLegal Entity:Entergy Services LLCPlease 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 role working in office 3 days a week. The position can be based in New Orleans LA Little Rock AR The Woodlands TX or Jackson MS. Those outside the area will be required to relocate for this opportunity; relocation assistance is not available for this posting.SummaryThese positions will partner with strategic business function leaders to ensure desired outcomes for the Power Delivery Capital Projects and Resiliency portfolios. The role may be assigned to multiple business units to leverage end-to-end 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 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 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 Power Delivery Capital Projects and Resiliencys: Project Managers Financial Business Partners SPO designees and jurisdictional project leaders. Other key interfaces will be with various Procurement & Supply Chain departments (e.g. Category Management Supplier Diversity Supplier Sustainability) Tax Finance Operations Risk Management Safety Legal Continuous Improvement.Core ResponsibilitiesDevelop and maintain relationships with stakeholders to ensure SC engagementActively engage and collaborate with external and internal initiatives across the Power Delivery & Resiliency Capital Projects and Procurement & Supply Chain organizationsActively promote strong safety behaviors and ensure the team always puts safety firstUtilize key tools programs and proactive field visits to assure standards are met and understoodAccountable 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 stakeholdersCollaborate with the business units and other stakeholders to support the deployment of capital funds in line with Entergys strategiesDevelop 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 levelsEnsure alignment of project behaviors to contract requirementsManage compliance to contract provisions and administer contract change orders in collaboration with the project manager and the change order processExecute contract governance and provide oversight of supplier performance management including claims management and dispute management/resolutionEstablish 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 PolicesActively promote strong safety behaviors and ensure the team always puts safety firstPerform storm role duties as assigned through the Storm Assignment Management System (SAMS)Minimum education required of the positionBachelors degree in supply chain business accounting engineering legal or other related discipline.Minimum Experience required of the positionBachelors degree in Supply Chain Business Accounting Engineering Legal or other related discipline and minimum 12 years of combined supplier contracting capital projects or other related supply chain experience OR in lieu of a degree minimum 16 years of supplier contracting capital projects or other related supply chain experienceMinimum 6 years energy industry experience in capital projects contracting and procurementMinimum knowledge skills and abilities required of the positionTechnicalAdvanced understanding of Entergys business model the capital projects portfolio and key interfaces across the business and Procurement & Supply Chain (P&SC)Skillful application of commercial management processes (plan strategy source and perform); including supplier diversity supplier sustainability contractor safety etcSkillful application of market intelligence to assess supply market status and evolutionKnowledge of Entergys policies and processes and their application to contractsSkillful 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 situationsSkillful in creating negotiation strategies and leading negotiations for complex contracts within a capital project environmentAdvanced knowledge of business and P&SC operations within Entergy; including how Entergy buys and pays (HEBAP); experience and knowledge of supply chain systems and processesSkillful in developing detailed RFx price breakdowns and deconstructing vendor pricing models to support financial analysis and bid comparisonProfessionalSkillful application of project management principles to ensure systematic thorough completion of each assignment identifying critical pathways and risks to deliverySkillful application of commercial skills and financial acumen to capital projects understanding the key business drivers and impact to Entergy on outcomesAbility to coach other supply chain personnel in capital projects technical tools and techniquesSkillful at internal and external stakeholder communications; operates independently with stakeholdersSkillful at building broad relationships and effective networks with all stakeholdersStrong communication skills in presenting concise/relevant information to stakeholdersPreferred Qualifications:Experience submitting governmental contracts is highly desirable.Familiarity with the unique compliance requirements and operational challenges of public sector projects is a strong asset.Prior involvement in government-related contract work is a plus though not required.Any certificates licenses etc. required of the positionPreferred:Certification from an industry accreditation organization such as CPSM APICS etc.#LI-NW1#LI-HYBRIDPrimary Location: Louisiana-New OrleansLouisiana : New OrleansArkansas : Little RockMississippi : JacksonTexas : The WoodlandsJob Function: ProfessionalFLSA Status: ProfessionalRelocation Option: No Relocation OfferedUnion description/code: NON BARGAINING UNITNumber of Openings: 1Req ID: 121901Travel Percentage:Up to 25%An Equal Opportunity Employer Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEI page or see statements below.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 non-discrimination 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.The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race color religion sex gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age genetic information disability or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.Accessibility:Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant employee or third party on his or her you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please clickhereand provide your name contact number the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.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.Equal OpportunityThe non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment. Please to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.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.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.Required Experience:Staff IC Key Skills SAP Materials Management,Purchasing,Procurement,Vendor Management,Employee Evaluation,HR Sourcing,Supply Chain Experience,Federal Aviation Regulations,Supplier Management,Contract Negotiation,negotiation,Contracts Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1