Senior Business Analyst, Supply Chain

Job Title: Senior Business Analyst, Supply Chain

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, 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 a hybrid position, require 3 days a week of in-office work, and can be based out of our offices in New Orleans, LA, Little Rock, AR, Jackson, MS, or The Woodlands, TX. Those outside these areas would need to relocate for this oppetunity. Relocation assistance may be available.

Job Summary/Purpose

This position is responsible for supporting risk and compliance activities within Procurement & Supply Chain, including policy governance, regulatory testing, and audit support. The role involves working cross-functionally with Legal, Internal Audit, Ethics & Compliance, Enterprise Risk, and Supply Chain partners to ensure adherence to internal controls, policies, and regulations. Responsibilities include assisting with audits and certifications, preparing compliance reports, maintaining policy documentation, and supporting third-party risk management activities as needed. The position requires strong business acumen, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate compliance requirements in clear, practical terms.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

- Ensure that the Team and its suppliers always put safety first. Actively promote strong safety behaviors, utilizing key tools such as Close Call / Good Catch in addition to proactive field and office visits to review standards and behaviors. Monitors and influences suppliers and other stakeholders to proactively identify safety concerns.

- At all times, operate with highest ethical standards and in full compliance with internal controls, policies, procedures, regulations and laws

- Support execution of supply chain risk and compliance activities, including SOX, FERC, and enterprise risk management activities (inquires, testing, etc.)

- Assist with internal and external audits by gathering evidence, preparing responses, and tracking remediation through closure.

- Review and maintain Procurement & Supply Chain policies and procedures; support periodic updates and compliance reviews.

- Prepare compliance reports, certifications, and scorecards for leadership and stakeholders.

- Serve as a point of contact for compliance requests from Legal, Audit, Ethics & Compliance, and Enterprise Risk.

- Provide support for third-party risk management activities, including vendor screenings and remediation tracking.

- Develop and maintain standardized tools, templates, and checklists to improve consistency in compliance activities.

- Partner with business units and suppliers to promote compliance awareness and reinforce standards of conduct.

- Facilitate ongoing compliance with Third Party Management requirements outlined in policies and standards

- Summarize compliance and risk posture in executive-ready reports and presentations.

- Contribute to process improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency and strengthen controls.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position

Bachelor’s degree in business, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, or related discipline or equivalent experience. MS or MBA preferred. Professional supply chain/procurement certification.

Minimum experience required of the position

- Sr Analyst: Minimum 6 years related professional experince (preferred compliance, process or training experience) (10 years’ experience without a degree). Preferred: 3-4 years of related Supply Chain experience supporting Utility and Operations business functions. Six Sigma, CPA or other Supply Chain related experience preferred

- Sr Lead Analyst: Minimum 8 years of related professional experience (preferred compliance, process or training experience) (12 years’ experience without a degree). Preferred: 3-4 years of related Supply Chain experience supporting Utility and Operations business functions. Six Sigma, CPA or other Supply Chain related experience preferred

Desired knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position

- Strong business acumen with an understanding of supply chain policies, procedures, and processes.

- Decisive leadership ability with the skill to influence others to action, and able to successfully implement strategies and process improvements.

- Able to build wide and effective networks of contacts inside and outside of the supply chain organization.

- Strategic and creative thinking that produces a range of solutions to problems, anticipates changes in the business environment, makes data driven decisions, and is focused on continuous improvement

- Able to communicate complex scenarios and data with peers and staff, clearly articulate the organization’s strategy, and translate organizational strategy into departmental strategies and plans.

- Strong customer service, collaboration, and relationship management knowledge, skills, and abilities with an orientation to deliver results.

- Able to utilize information, and information technology / systems to make fact-based decisions.

- Proficient in using analytical tools to create project plans, supplier analysis, scorecards, etc. These analytical tools include MS Excel, MS Project, and other planning and analysis tools.

- Proficient in data presentation and visualization. Able to utilize systems and data to effectively troubleshoot, forecast and deliver business intelligence/insights to key stakeholders

- Highly proficient in the application of change management and continuous improvement methods, and the application to daily activities to drive performance improvement

- Proficiency in coaching/mentoring to the Enablement organization individual contributors and others across Supply Chain

- Ability to lead others through ambiguity and support functional leadership of smaller teams

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Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Texas : The Woodlands || Arkansas : Little Rock || Louisiana : New Orleans || Mississippi : Jackson

Job Function: Professional FLSA Status: Professional Relocation Option: Level II Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT-NBU Number of Openings: 1 Req ID: 120498 Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

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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.

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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.