Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

*This position will be filled as a Fuels Supply & T Rep I, II, III or Sr depending on experience level.*

Job Summary/Purpose:

This position is part of the Gas Supply Team withing EMO’s Fossil Fuel Supply organization that is primarily responsible for purchasing and scheduling natural gas supply in order to meet the generation requirements for Entergy’s natural gas powered generation plants and gas utilities  This position will primarily be responsible for natural gas procurement, pipeline coordination and will also support activities related to scheduling, reporting and analysis.

This position requires a high level of real-time communication and coordination within a group of fuel purchasers, as well as across several other functional groups responsible for the reliable operations.  This position may require working before/after regular office hours including some holidays and weekends.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• This is an operational role supporting the procurement of natural gas to Entergy’s natural gas powered generation plants and the gas utilities, as such, it is required for this role to remain responsive in the evenings, weekends and holidays to ensure the procured natural gas meets the daily, hourly and real-time operational needs.
• Responsible for purchasing, trading and developing commercial supplier relationships
• Schedule, monitor and confirm accurate and timely nominations while coordinating closely with natural gas buyers, suppliers and the pipeline operators to remedy imbalances, cuts and volume changes and/or discrepancies.
• Maintain a deep understanding of transportation contracts, receipt and delivery points, and capacities in order to correctly schedule according to contracts.  
• Monitor and communicate pipeline operational information postings in a timely manner, and ensure operational constraints are taken into account.
• Develop and maintain trusted partnerships with all parties in the supply chain including third party schedulers, traders, pipeline reps and internal personnel.
• Communicate and present performance metrics and operational developments to senior management and key stakeholders. Develop methods to improve daily operation processes and performance measurement.
• Support internal/external audits, Rate Cases, RFI’s and Regulatory Filings for cost recovery. Support back office, accounting and plant operations by ensuring accuracy of fuel related data.  
• Work with accounting to ensure accurate deal entries and assist in resolving billing discrepancies.

Minimum Requirements:

Minimum education required of the position

• BS/BA with a preference in a technical field such as Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Economics or Energy field

Minimum experience required of the position

• Fuel Supply Rep I: 0-2 years of Fuel purchasing, scheduling or related experience
• Fuel Supply Rep II: 2-4 years of Fuel purchasing, scheduling or related experience
• Fuel Supply Rep III: 4-6 years of Fuel purchasing, scheduling or related experience
• Fuel Supply Rep Sr.: 6-8 years of Fuel purchasing ,scheduling or related experience
• Desired: 2-4 years of work experience with a preference for previous experience within the energy industry, operations or commercial transactions

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize, while meeting deadlines
• Detailed oriented and possess excellent organizational skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Work/Excel/Access/PowerPoint)
• Experience with fuel procurement within MISO is preferred
• Preferred: Previous scheduling and/or operations experience

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for the position

• None

Other Attributes

Functional Knowledge: Requires conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities.

Business Expertise: Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market

Leadership: Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements.

Problem Solving: Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.

Impact: Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies.

Interpersonal Skills: Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus.

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Primary Location: Texas-The Woodlands Texas : The Woodlands 
Job Function: All Other Jobs
FLSA Status: Professional 
Relocation Option: Level II
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT 
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 115814
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.

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 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.