Capital Projects Procurement Specialist

Job Title: Capital Projects Procurement Specialist

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC

**This position may be filled in New Orleans, LA; Little Rock, AR; Jackson, MS; The Woodlands, TX**

**This position may be filled as a Procurement Specialist Senior or Senior Staff based on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate(s).**

JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY

This position will partner with strategic business function leaders to ensure desired outcomes for the Power Development and Capital Projects Organization. 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 Entergy’s Project Delivery System (PDS, stage gate process) and will utilize 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 Capital Projects Organization and the Power Development Organization’s: Project Managers, Financial Business Partners, SPO designees, and jurisdictional project leaders. Other key interfaces will be with various Supply Chain departments (e.g., Category Management, 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 Power Development and Supply Chain organizations

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)

Accountable 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 stakeholders

Collaborate with the business units and other stakeholders to support the deployment of capital funds in line with Entergy’s 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 Entergy's Supply Chain Polices

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education, Experience and/or Certification:

Capital Projects Procurement Specialist, Senior : Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Accounting, Engineering, Legal, or other related discipline and minimum 9+ years of combined supplier contracting, capital projects, or other related supply chain experience OR in lieu of a degree, minimum 13+ years of supplier contracting, capital projects, or other related supply chain experience. Minimum 3+ years’ supply chain experience in capital projects contracting and procurement.

Capital Projects Procurement Specialist, Senior Staff – Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Accounting, Engineering, Legal, or other related discipline and minimum 9-12+ 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 experience. Minimum 6+ years’ supply chain experience in capital 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

Advanced understanding of Entergy’s business model, the capital projects portfolio, 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 Entergy’s 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 strategy for given situations

Skillful in creating negotiation strategies and leading negotiations for complex contracts within a capital project environment

Advanced 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

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required of the position.

Highly Preferred: Certification from an industry accreditation organization such as CPSM, APICS, etc.

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