Category Management Specialist I - III

Entergy • New Orleans, LA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Category Management Specialist is responsible for supporting the implementation of Supplier Commercial Excellence for the Corporate, IT, AI, and Cyber Security indirect sub-categories. 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. 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, accounting, engineering, legal, or other related discipline.
• Category Management Specialist, I: 0+ years of combined supplier contracting, vendor management, or other related supply chain experience OR in lieu of a degree, minimum 4+ years of supplier contracting, vendor management, or other related supply chain experience.
• Category Management Specialist, II: 2+ years of combined supplier contracting, vendor management, or other related supply chain experience OR in lieu of a degree, minimum 6+ years of supplier contracting, vendor management, or other related supply chain experience.
• Category Management Specialist, III: 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.

Responsibilities

• 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).
• 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.
• Systematic process to review commercial, process, technical, risk management and sustainability strategies for product categories and subcategories.
• Supplier management strategy in place, linked with supplier segment, category strategies, and business reviews to ensure supplier performance.
• Supplier portfolio is regularly reviewed based on price/performance and cost structure comparison.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level