Material Manager Jobs in Jackson, MS (NOW HIRING)

Job Title: Materials Management Specialist

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite 

Legal Entity: Entergy Mississippi, LLC 

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.

Note: This is an onsite role based out of our offices in Jackson, MS.  Those outside the area will need to relocate for this role. Relocation assistance is not available for this posting.

JOB SUMMARY

The Supply Chain (SC) organizational model includes materials management specialists at a site(s) currently supporting Utility Operations and Construction. The foundational SC knowledge and skills required for the position are the same regardless of location and may expand should Command implement in Transmission. The primary difference in the material management specialist roles is the additional level of expertise in the operating processes, practices, standards, and procedures required to support material availability. The Material Management Specialist is considered an intermediate level position in this job family and responsible for all the inbound and outbound material requests.  This role controls the daily workload within Command (WMS), reviews the Material Requests (MRs) from previous days picks to either complete or backorder material requests and oversees all the backorder MR’s.  The Material Management Specialist is responsible for the overall support of the warehousing functions related to the EDC operations. The Material Management Specialist supports the cycle counting process. The key SC interfaces for this role are Warehousing, Inventory, and Logistics local and system teams, Inventory Management, Category Management, and Central Procurement Group (CPG), and Compliance.

The role works under close supervision to ensure work inputs and outputs are completed on schedule, consider all elements of the warehousing, inventory, and logistics processes, and provide value to the business including an understanding of operational, contractual and safety risks. The specialist will develop an understanding of how the site(s) optimally places its demand plan into the relevant marketplace and/or by collaborating with other SC departments, such as Central Procurement Group, Category Management, and the WIL network. These duties shall be performed in a manner that ensures materials are processed in the most cost effective, efficient, and strategic method with strict adherence to Entergy’s policies, procedures, and core values.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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.
• Actively work to create and sustain a safe work environment. Employee behaviors demonstrate genuine dedication and commitment to ensure safety is a top priority at Entergy.
• Monitor and influence suppliers to proactively identify any safety concerns.
• Perform storm role duties as assigned through the Storm Assignment Management System (SAMS) and/or the nuclear Emergency response Organization (ERO). 
• Specific Incident Response role: Supply Chain Site Material Supply Lead for Utility Operations situations.
• Analyze, edit, and schedule jobs to be picked by warehouse staff.
• Communicate material shortages to customers. Provide customer interface for T&D storekeepers, managers, engineers, EAs and OCs.
• Help to resolve material issues with warehouse and Purchasing & Inventory Management staff. Provide backup support for other EDC positions.
• Troubleshoots material issues in the warehouse processes. Monitor daily cycle counts in warehouse.  Assist in the management of EDC transportation. Help maintain EDC equipment utilization and maintenance log.
• Monitor quality control of EDC processes. Critical Storm Role to coordinate material needs to the field.
• Deliver and document savings through inventory optimization, material transfer opportunities, service level commitments, cost avoidance, etc.
• Ensure all requirements for safety, savings, diversity, document retention, cycle counting, and other areas of compliance are met.
• Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders to ensure SC is addressing stakeholder needs pro-actively and in the most beneficial way for Entergy. 
• Establish/maintain relationships with suppliers/partners, based on the ethical business practices as set forth in the Standards of Conduct and Integrity and Entergy's SC Polices.
• Maintain open communications between suppliers, stakeholders and within SC to ensure that prompt, thorough, accurate, pertinent, and complete information is provided.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education, Experience and/or Certification

Materials Mgmt Specialist, II: Bachelor’s degree within Supply Chain, Business, Accounting, Engineering, Legal, or other related discipline OR in lieu of a degree, 4 years of material handling, warehousing, inventory, and/or logistics, material planning, purchasing, or other related supply chain experience.

Materials Mgmt Specialist Sr: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Accounting, Engineering, Legal, or other related discipline and minimum 5+ years of combined material purchasing, supplier contracting, vendor management, or other related supply chain experience OR in lieu of a degree, minimum 7+ years of material purchasing, material handling, warehousing, inventory and/or logistics, material planning, or other related supply chain experience. Highly Preferred: 3+ years of energy industry supply chain experience 

Knowledge/Skills Technical (Awareness of)

Customer’s key business drivers, objectives, and budgets; Good computer skills with a general knowledge of IBM Maximo, CAMBAR and Microsoft 365 applications. Be able to work independently Ability to problem solve material issues with little guidance. Ability to communicate directly with customers on materials management matters. Good understanding of materials processes including shipping, receiving, picking and inventory control. Demonstrate sound, fact-based decision-making ability. Working knowledge of Distribution/Transmission information systems

• Business and SC operations within Entergy; including how Entergy’s procurement and payment guidelines.
• Demand planning for a business site(s)
• The tools and concepts to understand market conditions.
• Supplier diversity.
• Defined governance and delegations of authority.
• Entergy’s end-to-end warehousing, inventory, and logistics process from material demand planning to requisition through purchase order (PO) placement, receipt, and inventory management.
• Analyze, edit and schedule jobs to be picked by warehouse staff.
• Communicate material shortages to customers. Provide customer interface for T&D storekeepers, managers, engineers, EAs and OCs.
• Help to resolve material issues with warehouse and Purchasing & Inventory Management staff. Provide backup support for other EDC positions.
• Troubleshoot material issues in the warehouse processes. Monitor daily cycle counts in warehouse.
• Assist in the management of EDC transportation. Help maintain EDC equipment utilization and maintenance log.
• Monitor quality control of EDC processes. Critical Storm Role to coordinate material needs to the field.   

Professional

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and/or projects; deliver on schedule.
• Basic application of analytical skills and tools to make fact-based decisions, aware of data sources.
• Capable of clear and concise communications, written and oral, with all stakeholders.
• Ability to resolve conflicts without damaging relationships.
• Ability to build relationships and networks with internal and external stakeholders.

Primary Location: Mississippi-Jackson Mississippi : Jackson 
Job Function: Corporate
FLSA Status: Nonexempt 
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT 
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 124071
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. 
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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.

Equal Opportunity

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:
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.

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.