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[Apply on Entergy’s careers site →](https://jobs.entergy.com/job/New-Orleans-Category-Management-Specialist-III-or-Sr-Loui/1413699900/) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Entergy](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/entergy/) / Category Management Specialist III or Sr ## Job description ### Job Title Category Management Specialist III or Sr PS Job Title: Category Mgmt Spec, Sr Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC Position opened for: S24004 & S24907: Note: This is a hybrid position requiring in office work two - three days a week, and can be based our offices in New Orleans, LA or The Woodlands, TX. The selected candidates will be placed as a Category Management Specialist III or Senior based on education, relevant experience, and demonstrated success at the category management specialist level. Relocation assistance is not available for this posting. Job Summary/ Purpose The Category Management Specialist is responsible for driving Supplier Commercial Excellence across a diverse portfolio of Corporate Indirect sub- categories and business functions. 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. As the single point of contact and strategic lead for Entergy's third-party spend, 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. ### MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS - Minimum Education and Experience required of the position Category Management Specialist III: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Accounting, Engineering, Legal, or other related discipline and minimum - 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 Minimum 2+ years’ energy industry supply chain experience in category management or strategic sourcing Preferred: Certification from an industry accreditation organization such as CPSM, APICS, etc. ### Category Management Specialist Sr - 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 Preferred: Certification from an industry accreditation organization such as CPSM, APICS, etc. Knowledge/Skills Technical An understanding of Entergy’s business model and key interfaces across the business and supply chain. Skillful application of strategic and creative thinking to produce a range of solutions to problems, anticipating changes in the business environment, and making data driven decisions. Deep proficiency and ability to provide innovative solutions in category management processes; including supplier diversity, safety metrics and tools; category strategies are used as exemplars across supply chain. Deep understanding of supplier relationship/vendor management principles and practices. Skillful application of pre-award and post-award contract management processes; integrate business unit specific knowledge; identify and mitigate contractual, market and supplier risks to Entergy. Proficient in coaching/applying the development and implementation of sourcing strategies; strategies are used as exemplars across supply chain. Deep understanding of the capacity and cost structure of existing suppliers. Extensive application in developing detailed RFx price breakdowns and deconstructing vendor pricing models to support financial analysis and bid comparison. Proficiency in the ability to extract data and applying market intelligence to assess supply market status and evolution. Deep expertise in developing “cost to serve” for customers; coaches/guides others. Extensive knowledge and proficiency in creating negotiation strategies and leading supplier negotiations that support operational excellence through safety, price, quality, service and innovation; strategies are used as exemplars across supply chain. Extensive knowledge of business and supply chain operations within Entergy; including Entergy’s purchasing and payment policies; experience and knowledge of supply chain systems and processes. Highly proficient influencing skills to promote effective demand planning across business units, functions and supply chain (zero-based purchasing, pro-active purchase planning and hedging). Professional Skillful application of project management principles to ensure systematic, thorough completion of each assignment, identifying critical pathways and risks to delivery. Expertise in application of commercial skills and financial acumen to category management, understanding the key business drivers and impact to Entergy on outcomes. Insightful business analytical skills to provide detailed reports with commentary based on data analysis; interpret data and propose conclusions, using trends in data. Ability to coach supply chain personnel in category management 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 broad relationships and effective networks with all stakeholders. Strong understanding of the management of change relative to supply chain situations. Deep understanding of change management as related to category management solutions for the business. Strong communication skills in presenting concise/relevant information to stakeholders. Deep knowledge to effectively manage the costs of the business; understand the impact of contract terms on Entergy cost structure. ### Primary Location Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana: New Orleans || Texas: The Woodlands Job Function: Corporate FLSA Status: Professional Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT Number of Openings: 1 Req ID: 124116 PS Job Title: Category Mgmt Spec, Sr Travel Percentage: Up to 25% An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, or see statements below. ### 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. ### Accessibility Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request. ### 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. ### Know Your Rights Workplace Discrimination is Illegal 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. WORKING CONDITIONS ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Not stated - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 10, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 17, 2026 - Listed for: 7 days - Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States - Work arrangement: Hybrid[Apply on Entergy’s careers site →](https://jobs.entergy.com/job/New-Orleans-Category-Management-Specialist-III-or-Sr-Loui/1413699900/) ## More jobs at Entergy ### [Category Management Specialist Sr Staff](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/entergy/jobs/c4110ab5b058ffc5a9a6/) New Orleans, Louisiana, United States ### [Category Management Specialist, Sr or Sr Staff](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/entergy/jobs/d1282d1007aa0094b9f4/) New Orleans, Louisiana, United States ### [Accountant](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/entergy/jobs/95baf64ef70e44318cc5/) New Orleans, Louisiana, United States ### [Analyst I-Sr](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/entergy/jobs/d91a8f641aed0dac85d9/) New Orleans, Louisiana, United States ### [Application Developer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/entergy/jobs/e2ec3e10f7472078353c/) New Orleans, Louisiana, United States ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Manager, Category Management](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cardinal-health/jobs/512d3140910f5e5e1594/) Cardinal Health · Dublin, OH ### [Advisor, Associate Category Management](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cardinal-health/jobs/090a88f1c91c4daac07e/) Cardinal Health · Dublin, OH ### [Category Management Mgr - L5](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/7ed8010260b5c378bc52/) Lockheed Martin · Fort Worth, TX ### [Senior Category Management Specialist](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/tjx-cos/jobs/a9a0a59cd10b62345569/) TJX Cos · Marlborough, Massachusetts ### [Sourcing Category Management Analyst - RPA](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/kroger/jobs/78a87894760b4602ea2a/) Kroger · Cincinnati, OH, United States OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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