Manager, Category Managment

Job Title: Manager, Category Management

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, Inc.

-ESI (OLD)

The Mgr, Category Management is responsible for managing the strategic sourcing function for the identification and implementation of company-wide contract initiatives in which the long-term availability of resources can be maintained at a competitive price, with appropriate quality/performance, such that operations and company business functions are supported.

This role ensures contractual support of operations, prepares responses to audits, condition reports and other data requests. The Mgr, Category Management ensures that GSA and Alliance agreements are strategically established to meet the overall needs of the company. The role acts on behalf of Strategic Sourcing leadership, as required, and maintains awareness of operation schedules and commitments (e.g. milestones) to provide support for outage and project schedules.

The Mgr, Category Management works closely with various leaders and executives throughout Entergy. The role is responsible for full understanding of all phases of contracting (from Bid, Award, Negotiation, Contract Development, Performance Monitoring, Claims, Dispute Resolution). Knowledge of analytical techniques to identify cost savings/sourcing opportunities as well as of Power Plant/Utility Operations and Business Practices are critical. The Mgr, Category Management must know and understand legal/regulatory requirements and be able to interact effectively with all levels of the organization.

The role is responsible for developing and presenting business cases for complex, high-dollar procurements. Excellent oral, written, problem solving and facilitating skills are a must as well as full understanding of all applicable policies, procedures, rules and regulations. The Mgr, Category Management must have outstanding communications, conflict management and change management skills.

Preferred office location is any of Entergy’s corporate/regional office facilities. The position will require a up to 25% travel to various locations in the field, Entergy corporate/regional office locations, Entergy power plants and to supplier offices.

• Ensures the team always puts safety first. Actively promotes strong safety behaviors, utilizing key tools, plans and attends proactive field visits to review standards and behaviors.
• Monitors and influencing suppliers to proactively identify any safety concerns

• Accountable for the development and execution of progressive commercial strategies that enable favorable outcomes for all key stakeholders. Commercial strategies should be comprehensive in nature and developed with the business function in support of business objectives to drive value and service delivery.

Accountable for category strategies including forecasting category demand and identifying savings goals; aligns strategies with enterprise priorities around savings, local spend, sustainability and risk.

Establishes strategic sourcing methodology to be utilized extensively to maximize value through customized, multi-year commercial strategies, while managing risk.

Expected to work as a partner with functional business leadership to fully understand the business context, priorities, and challenges. Executes effective supplier performance and relationship programs that support project predictability and favorable outcomes in the space of safety, quality, cost, and schedule certainty.

Aligns with customers around service level indicators and plans for monitoring and improving them; knows the plans of customer base and uses them to identify and prioritize improvements.

Accountable for the development and ownership of an enterprise framework focused on vendor engagement; vendor performance; vendor risk; strategic alliance management; and contract governance.

Consistently operates with the highest ethical standards and in full compliance with internal controls, policies, procedures,…