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Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, Inc.-ESI (OLD)

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

The Contracts Specialist III position utilizes and applies advanced supply chain and contracting knowledge and experience to manage progressively more complex and variable scopes of work, contracting strategies, compensation schedules, claims variations and risk identification and mitigation. The role operates autonomously but may require minimal supervision or assistance in areas where the knowledge or experiences of the specialist have not been fully developed. The specialist is responsible for contracting of services to meet the demands of the business and will interact extensively with business stakeholders, suppliers and other Supply Chain (SC) teams. This role assesses each service request to utilize the most appropriate sourcing channel, identify and execute the most appropriate contractual method of delivery, develop and coordinate all contractual requirements, negotiate the best commercial terms, and provide contract administration throughout the life of the contract. These duties shall be performed in a manner that ensures services are obtained in the most cost effective, efficient, and strategic method with strict adherence to Entergy’s policies, procedures, and core values.

Key interfaces for this position are internal business customers such as a business unit, Tax, Finance, Risk Management, Safety, Human Resources and Legal, and external suppliers. Within SC, common interfaces for this role are Procurement Operations, Category Management, Capital Projects & Decommissioning, Supplier Diversity and Warehousing and Inventory Management.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Safety/Human Performance:

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.

Incident Response:

Perform storm role duties as assigned through the Storm Assignment Management System (SAMS) and/or the nuclear Emergency Response Organization (ERO).

Value Creation:

Deliver and document savings to Entergy through competitive bidding, direct negotiations, cost avoidance, etc.

Work Processes:

Apply the principles and practices of plan, strategize, source and perform to each request;

Pre-award contract development and post-award contract administration; create and lead the RFx bid process; develop negotiation strategies, optimal pricing methodology, establish KPIs when appropriate, and warranty protection;

Perform detailed market and financial analyses to determine potential business risk associated with a supplier or contract; coordinate with Credit Risk as required;

Identify and evaluate new and current sources of supply, including diverse suppliers, to ensure the most competitive and advantageous offering to Entergy is achieved;

Work with Legal, Tax, and Risk Management to insure any deviations from standard contract language are within Entergy’s Legal and Risk tolerance levels.

Partnership/Relationships:

Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders to ensure SC is addressing contractual needs pro-actively and in the most beneficial way for Entergy;

Work with stakeholders to analyze and develop company position on claims and disputes;

Establish/maintain professional relationships with suppliers/partners, based on the ethical business practices as set forth in the Standards of Conduct and Integrity and Entergy's Supply Chain Polices.

Process and Reporting Compliance:

Ensure all requirements for savings, diversity, document retention, bidding, contractor safety and other areas of compliance are met.

Communications:

Maintain open communications between stakeholders and within SC to ensure that prompt, thorough, accurate, pertinent and complete information is provided.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum education & experience required of the position

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Accounting, Engineering, Legal, or other related discipline and minimum 5+ years of combined supplier contracting, vendor management, or other related supply chain experience OR in lieu of a degree, minimum 9+ years of supplier contracting, vendor management, or other related supply chain experience.

Preferred: Prior contracting experience in support of the energy industry; Supply Chain Certification from an industry accreditation organization such as CPSM, APICS, etc.

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position

Technical

Advanced understanding of customer business drivers, objectives, budgets, needs and plans, and key interfaces inside and outside SC;

Skillful application of commercial management processes (plan, strategy, source and perform); including supplier diversity, safety metrics and tools;

Skillful application of market intelligence to assess supply market status and evolution;

Skillful in developing contract strategies, incorporating relevant market conditions, based on customer objectives; including multi-contracting strategies with contractual responsibilities and liabilities allocated between each contract;

Skillful in building negotiation strategies and leading negotiations for moderate to complex commercial contracts with minimal support;

Skillful application of pre-award and post-award contract management processes, including ability to identify and mitigate contractual risks to Entergy;

Skillful in building draft and final agreements with a range of compensation vehicles (e.g., lump sum, unit rates, time and materials);

Understands the criteria required to create a contract at the local, regional or enterprise level; one-off applications or master agreement;

Advanced knowledge of business and SC operations within Entergy; including how Entergy buys and pays (HEBAP); advanced understanding of supply chain systems and processes

Ability to engage with suppliers and facilitate other relevant parties to resolve obligation gaps and identify and make recommendations on legal issues;

Proficient at supplier performance management.

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, understanding the key business drivers and impact to Entergy on outcomes;

Skillful application of data analysis methods/techniques to provide detailed reports and insights; propose conclusions, use data trends and present in meaningful ways;

Ability to coach other supply chain personnel in technical tools and techniques;

Skillful at internal and external stakeholder communications; operates independently with stakeholders; apply influencing skills to develop best outcomes for Entergy;

Skillful at building relationships and networks with all stakeholders; including with suppliers;

Strong understanding of the management of change in post-award contract management;

Strong understanding of how to effectively manage the costs of the business;

Strong communication skills in presenting concise/relevant information to stakeholders.

Primary Location: Arkansas-Little Rock Arkansas : Little Rock || Arkansas : Newark

Job Function :Professional

FLSA Status :Professional

Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered

Union description/code :NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings :1

Req ID: 117121

Travel Percentage :Up to 25%

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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.

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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.

Entergy Pay Transparency Policy Statement: The Entergy System of Companies (the Company) will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). Equal Opportunity (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/manual/fccm/2l-equal-opportunity-clauses-and-other-requirements/2l00-equal-opportunity) and Pay Transparency (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf) .

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Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (dol.gov) (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf)

The 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 contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

EEI Testing:

One way that Entergy has found to identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs is through pre-employment testing. If this position does require an EEI test, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting. If you are invited to a test session, we strongly recommend you review and complete the practice test as well as review the testing brochure for your respective test. The test brochure will give you critical information on the test such as time allocated and Pre-employment Testing: of questions. Also, keep in mind that the actual test is timed; you should practice timing yourself while doing the practice tests. The practice test information and test brochures can be located by going to the EEI website, http://www.eei.org/practicetests , numberLogon ID: entergy, password: practice test (2 words). Travel expenses incurred in connection with EEI testing are non-reimbursable.

In addition to EEI testing there is also Fit-for-Duty testing which will identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs. If this position does require Fit-for-Duty testing, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting.

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.

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