Senior Strategic Sourcing Lead

CenterPoint Energy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid training

Benefits eligibility from day one

Transit subsidies

Flexible work schedule

On-site wellness center

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) with company match

Job summary

CenterPoint Energy seeks a Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist to own end-to-end category execution within the Strategic Sourcing & Category Management portfolio. You will manage complex sourcing events, supplier qualification programs, and negotiations, while maintaining proactive stakeholder relationships across Engineering, Operations, Project Management, and Business Units.

You will bring category-level commercial judgment, analytical capability, and disciplined sourcing execution,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 5-9 years of sourcing, procurement, or supply chain experience.
• Experience managing complete sourcing events for complex or engineered goods categories.
• Proven ability to develop RFP packages and manage bid evaluation independently.
• Experience in commercial negotiations including preparation of negotiation briefings.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day category execution for assigned categories with minimal editing.
• Develop sourcing strategies aligned to capital plan and business requirements.
• Lead supply market research including landscape analysis and pricing trends.
• Conduct pre-RFP stakeholder discovery to establish technical requirements and demand forecasts.
• Identify supply chain risks and present clear options and recommendations.
• Utilize weighted scorecards and total cost of ownership analyses.
• Communicate effectively across functions and manage stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Sourcing

Procurement

Supply chain

Negotiation

RFP packages

Bid evaluation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field

Job description

CenterPoint Energy seeks a Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist to own end-to-end category execution within the Strategic Sourcing & Category Management portfolio. You will manage complex sourcing events, supplier qualification programs, and negotiations, while maintaining proactive stakeholder relationships across Engineering, Operations, Project Management, and Business Units.

You will bring category-level commercial judgment, analytical capability, and disciplined sourcing execution,