Regional Material Rep, I, II, Sr

Entergy•Hammond, LA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Regional Material Representative (RMR) is the primary Supply Chain field representative supporting Capital Projects, Resiliency Programs, and Transmission and Distribution operations. The position maintains a strong field presence and serves as the frontline liaison between Supply Chain and internal customers, including Project Management, Construction, Engineering, Operations, and contractor partners. It supports daily work readiness, material coordination, and execution so crews have the materials they need in the right place and at the right time to safely perform planned work. The role also links Supply Chain, warehouse operations, logistics providers, and internal stakeholders to support capital, reliability, and resiliency work plans. The position is based onsite in Hammond, Louisiana, and reports to the Manager, Supply Chain Program Management, with a dotted-line relationship to the Supervisor, Warehouse Operations. Travel is listed at 50% to 75%. This is a safety-sensitive position subject to mandatory pre-employment and random drug testing. Employees may be required to work additional hours, report to alternate locations, or perform additional duties during storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations deemed necessary by the company.

Requirements

Regional Material Representative I: 0–3 years of experience in material handling, warehousing, inventory, logistics, material planning, purchasing, or other related supply chain experience.
Regional Material Representative II: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Accounting, Engineering, Legal, or a related discipline; or, in lieu of a degree, 4 or more years of related material handling, warehousing, inventory, logistics, material planning, purchasing, or other supply chain experience.
Regional Material Representative Sr: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Accounting, Engineering, Legal, or a related discipline and at least 5 years of combined material purchasing, supplier contracting, vendor management, or other related supply chain experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 7 years of related material purchasing, handling, warehousing, inventory, logistics, or material planning experience.
Strong commitment to safety.
Understanding of customer business drivers and objectives.
Computer skills, including Maximo, Command, and Microsoft tools.
Ability to work independently and solve problems.
Strong communication and decision-making skills.
Knowledge of distribution/transmission information systems.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects.
Analytical, fact-based decision-making skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Conflict-resolution and relationship-building skills.
Must undergo mandatory pre-employment and random drug testing as a safety-sensitive position.
Must be available for additional hours, alternate locations, or additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations deemed necessary by the company.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary Supply Chain representative supporting Capital Projects, Reliability, and Resiliency programs.
Partner with Project Managers, Construction teams, Engineers, and Operations personnel to ensure material readiness for planned work.
Identify and mitigate material constraints that could affect project execution, schedule performance, or customer commitments.
Support storm-hardening, system-improvement, and infrastructure-investment initiatives.
Act as the frontline contact for field customers and stakeholders regarding material availability, delivery status, and work readiness.
Perform storm response duties as assigned.
Maintain a routine field presence to support crews, validate material needs, and resolve execution issues.
Proactively communicate material shortages, delivery risks, and mitigation plans.
Support inventory accuracy, cycle-count activities, and material reconciliation efforts.
Promote safety behaviors and proactively identify and address safety concerns.
Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.