Business Analyst I-II

About the role

The Business Analyst reports to the Sr. Manager, Program Management, Supply Chain Operations, and often works closely with procurement and supply chain and business unit team members and leaders to help drive continual improvements and develop strategies to enhance efficiency and improve performance. Performance data must be transparent, deliver insight and underpin forward looking business decisions so that Entergy can grow a world class energy business.

Responsibilities

• Put safety first, actively promote safety in both the office environment and on-site/off-site visits at Entergy or supplier sites.
• Data harvesting, decipher and publish Supply Chain information and reporting for inclusion in Supply Chain and business communications.
• Extract and aggregate data sets from various sources, including both databases and flat files.
• Apply data analytics practices and the right tools (e.g. Power BI).
• Independently analyze, map and evaluate business process to identify areas for improvement.
• Gather requirements and create analytics into dashboard and reports.
• Present data and information in business terms, with a compelling final product that tells a story to management.
• Review and analyze data sources, classifications, and methodologies regularly to ensure data integrity from all relevant data sources.
• Identify statistically significant patterns, correlations, and compelling questions raised by such analysis.
• Effectively manage relationships and can create rapport with others.
• Anticipate customer/stakeholder needs and accept ownership.

Requirements

• Analyst I: 1-2 years technical, systems and/or systems analytical experience, Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business-related field required or equivalent work experience.
• Analyst II: 2-4 years technical, systems, and/or systems analytical experience, Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business-related field required or equivalent work experience.

Qualifications

• Professionally supply chain/procurement certification, Or equivalent related experience.

Skills

• Mastery in gathering requirements, formulate metrics and convert data analysis into tangible reporting products.
• Mastery in report design, data visualization and presentation techniques.
• Experience in application of data management, control and data mining applications and systems.
• Deep level proficiency at providing data driven insights and key recommendations on findings.
• Deep proficiency at sharing key insights with department staff and analytics team to promote continuous learning.
• Partners with executives to define key findings and establish actions plans.
• Knowledge and understanding of existing and evolving Supply Chain systems.
• Identifies the need for new systems and offers strategic input on the utilization of current systems.
• Professional deep expertise to advise on the application of project management principles to ensure systematic, thorough completion of assignments, identifying critical pathways and risks to delivery.
• Deep expertise leading the development of data/information analyses to assist the business in decision making; provide business insights and data trends through detailed reports.
• Ability to communicate autonomously with Supply Chain stakeholders, including executive level, delivering key messages concisely, supported by relevant data; influencing skills to develop best outcomes.
• Continually seeks sources of business intelligence on company imperatives, industry trends and emerging capabilities that will drive a world-class supply chain.
• Deep expertise leading the development of data/information analyses to assist the business in decision making; provide business insights and data trends through detailed reports.
• Ability to communicate complex scenarios and data, clearly articulate the organization’s strategy, and translate organizational strategy into departmental strategies and plans.
• Mastery in developing strategies to improve capabilities relative to business objectives and impactful industry trends.
• Deep understanding of change management relative to reporting and analytics for the business.
• Leadership decisive leadership abilities, with the skill to influence others to action, and to successfully implement strategies and process improvements.
• Extensive knowledge of change management and continuous improvement methods, and the application to daily activities to drive performance improvement.
• Ability to provide direction on appropriate change to enable business objectives and ensures consistent application across all initiatives and stakeholder interactions.
• Ability to communicate complex scenarios and data, clearly articulate the organization’s strategy, and translate organizational strategy into departmental strategies and plans.
• Mastery in technical and professional coaching/mentoring on contract provisions, commercial analytics, etc., to project teams, other SC personnel and Entergy customers.
• Capability to be the trusted advisor; leader/coach in identifying what is important to the customer base.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.

Employee Practices

• Safety Driven: Actively work to create and sustain a safe work environment.
• Adaptability & Flexibility: Ability to adjust style as appropriate to meet changing business needs, conditions and work responsibilities.
• Ownership & Accountability: Take personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and achieve results with little oversight; regularly look for ways to improve performance and enhance skills through development.
• Effective Teamwork & Inclusion: Work collaboratively to achieve a common goal; listen to and value others; leverage the diversity of the team to accomplish organizational objectives; exhibit ethical behavior in team interactions.
• Expert Judgment & Decision Making: Consistent with the principles of integrity and Entergy’s values, uses expert judgment and decision-making uses analysis, wisdom, experience and logical methods to make good decisions and solve difficult problems with effective solutions.

Accessibility

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.