Inventory Control Analyst, Sr

Posting End Date:  

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

**The preferred location for this position is New Orleans, LA; however, other locations within the service territory (LA, TX, AR, MS) may be considered**

Job Summary

We are seeking an individual that can help us optimize our inventory levels and empower each business unit at Entergy to exceed our customer’s expectations.

The Inventory Control Analyst enables business unit inventory decision making by understanding the demand plan, leveraging predictive data analytics, networking with people, developing streamlined processes, and effectively communicating the vision of inventory optimization. The analyst operates autonomously and acts as a resource for other analysts throughout Supply Chain and Entergy.

The role will work with an enterprise-wide network of people and will be a point of contact for assigned business units to ensure inventory activities are coordinated, optimized, and performed with adherence to Entergy’s policies and procedures.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Actively promote strong safety behaviors and ensure the team always puts safety first.
• Apply the principles and practices of inventory management (demand planning, warehouse flow, inventory turns, cycle counting, and auditing).
• Perform insightful data analyses to determine potential business risk associated with inventory management.
• Analyze purchase orders and material requests with demand plan to track inventory optimization, work with stakeholders to update processes, and effectively implement required changes.
• Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders to ensure Supply Chain is addressing inventory management needs pro-actively and in the most beneficial way for Entergy.
• Conduct business unit’s needs assessments to determine customer requirements; attend stakeholder meetings where appropriate.
• Perform storm role duties as assigned through the Entergy and Supply Chain Incident Response.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education, Experience and/or Certification

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Statistics, Logistics, Economics, or other related discipline and a minimum of 7+ years of inventory management and supply chain experience OR in lieu of a degree, minimum 11+ years of inventory management and supply chain experience.

Preferred:

Supply Chain Certification from an industry accreditation organization such as CPSM, APICS, etc.

Power BI experience 

Knowledge/Skills

Technical:

• Advanced understanding of business and Supply Chain Operations within Entergy; including how Entergy manages inventory; experience and knowledge of supply chain systems and processes.
• Highly skillful in organization of demand planning across business units; understanding of how to network with other departments to optimize inventory levels.
• High proficiency in developing complex inventory strategies, based on business unit’s objectives.
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience implementing inventory management processes, such as, but not limited to, cycle counting and shrink management.
• Demonstrated proficiency implementing multiple continuous improvement projects, related to inventory management, concurrently.
• Advanced knowledge of warehousing, distribution, and fulfillment processes, such as, but not limited to, yard management, receiving, put-away, packing, sorting, and shipping.
• Advanced experience implementing inventory management software systems; advises working groups on best practice.
• Demonstrated ability to lead others through human performance and behavior management techniques, outstanding interpersonal skills with a focus on development of individual team members.
• Advanced understanding of relationship management between clients, other supply chain specialists, vendors and other third parties for materials.
• Comprehensive knowledge and application of document management and control standards; including management and maintenance of filing systems (hard copy and electronic).
• Advanced understanding and application in working across categories; recommend opportunities to improve business performance; knowledge of when to liaise with other departments.

Professional:

• Skillful application of project management principles to ensure systematic, thorough completion of each assignment, identifying critical pathways and risks to delivery.
• Advanced 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 and lead other supply chain personnel in technical tools and techniques.
• Advanced 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 how to effectively manage the costs of the business.
• Strong communication skills in presenting concise/relevant information to stakeholders.
• Skillful organization of demand planning.
• Strong ability to influence others without direct authority.

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Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans || Arkansas : Little Rock || Mississippi : Jackson || Texas : The Woodlands 
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Professional 
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT 
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 113675
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to navigate to 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.

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 and Pay Transparency.

Pay Transparency Notice:

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (dol.gov)

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.