Hiring: Category Management Specialist, Sr or Sr Staff Company: Entergy Location: New Orleans, LA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 17:12:45 Employment Type: Contract / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : AI, Change Management, Project Management, Risk Management, Segment, Vendor Management About the job Experience: •3+ years’ energy industry supply chain experience in category management or strategic sourcing •6+ years’ energy industry supply chain experience in category management or strategic sourcing Required Skills: •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. •Lead the Request for Proposal process for IT Professional Services, Software, Hardware or Telecommunications •Supplier management strategy in place, linked with supplier segment, category strategies, and business reviews to ensure supplier performance. Qualifications: •Minimum Education & Experience required of the position •Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Accounting, Engineering, Legal, or other related discipline and minimum 9+ years of category management, strategic sourcing or other related supply chain experience OR in lieu of a degree, minimum 13+ years of category management, strategic sourcing or other related supply chain experience •Minimum 3+ years’ energy industry supply chain experience in category management or strategic sourcing •Certification from an industry accreditation organization such as CPSM, APICS, etc. •Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Accounting, Engineering, Legal, or other related discipline and minimum 12+ years of category management, strategic sourcing or other related supply chain experience OR in lieu of a degree, minimum 16+ years of category management, strategic sourcing or other related supply chain experience •Minimum 6+ years’ energy industry supply chain experience in category management or strategic sourcing •Minimum Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required Of The Position •Development of IT category profiles, sourcing processes, business cases and implementation plan’s that maximize value across spend under category management – progressing safety, performance and cost reduction opportunities. •Utilize IT demand and supply plans to recommend and inform category sourcing initiatives. Accountable for working with the IT business to balance demand and supply by integrating operating plans. Maintain awareness of plant schedules and commitments (Milestones) to provide support to meet outage and project schedules. •Analyses of IT 3rd party spending, contracts and suppliers to ensure informed decision-making by related cross functional team. Gathers and leverages external intelligence on IT supply markets. Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!