Job Title: Investment Recovery Specialist

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

Note: This is a hybrid position requiring in-office work 3 days a week and can be based out of our offices in New Orleans or Hammond, LA, Jackson, MS, Little Rock, AR, or The Woodlands, TX. Those outside of these areas will need to relocate for this opportunity. Relocation assistance is not available for this posting.

Job Summary/Purpose

Coordinate Investment Recovery activities for Transmission & Distribution, Nuclear, Fossil, and corporate utilizing various avenues to sell surplus/obsolete assets on the secondary markets.  Includes management of scrap contracts for metal waste and for disposal of FLEET assets through auction and private treaty sales. This position will require overtime to meet demands and deadlines

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develop strategies to sell assets through contracted IR companies who specialize in development of secondary market channels.
• Develop & maintain positive, productive relations with all customer/partner groups.
• Monitor & manage system compliance with Investment Recovery Policy.
• Manage Storm Clean Up contract process and ensure all contracts are current each storm season.
• Participate in industry conferences seeking to improve the Investment Recovery process and build out industry contacts.
• Manage contractual relationships with key IR vendors for asset sales, auction and scrap recovery.

Minimum Requirements:

Minimum education required of the position

Prefer a BS/BA degree in Supply Chain, business, accounting, finance or engineering/technical discipline, other directly pertinent experience may be considered.

Minimum experience required of the position

• Investment Recovery Spec: 1-3 Years of Industrial Material Sales or Supply Chain related experience
• Investment Recovery Spec Sr: 3-6 Years of Industrial Material Sales or Supply Chain related experience

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position

Experience / familiarity with materials in a utility T&D and generation environment.  Basic understanding of sales processes including marketing (private treaty, auction, sealed bids), sales documentation, payment processing (MAR) and inventory control.  Ability to communicate with customers and suppliers using both verbal and written means on sales activities and demonstrate the ability to make presentations in front of a diverse audience.  Some negotiation skills and ability to develop job scope for key Investment Recovery contracts.  Proficient customer/buyer interface skills.  Some knowledge of storm recovery processes and possess the ability to manage storm contractors in the field on IR recovery efforts.  Strong computer skills using MS Toolkit.

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required of the position

Certified Manager of Investment Recovery (CMIR) certification is desired but not required.

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Primary Location: Louisiana-Hammond Arkansas : Little Rock || Louisiana : Hammond || Louisiana : New Orleans || 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: 121360
Travel Percentage:25% to 50%

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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.

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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 number 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, Logon 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.

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.