Lead Specialist, Strategic Sourcing

About the role

The Contracts Lead – Capital Projects is responsible for sourcing, drafting, negotiating, and administering work scopes for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction contracts across a portfolio of capital projects. This role serves multiple project teams during pre-award, kickoff, and execution phases.

Responsibilities

• Support project teams to develop and finalize baseline EPC documents to source and award new work scopes in the program with select EPC Partners.
• Coordinate with project controls to process change and revisions to core Exhibits and contract Attachments (Deliv Lists, Milestones, Targets etc).
• Participate in ongoing project status meetings; document and take responsibility for sourcing and contracting action items.
• Maintain effective correspondence register, meeting notes, action logs.
• Identify and advise needed actions for commercial risks and provide immediate support for individual projects to mitigate priority issues.
• Proactively engage EPC partners to identify issues early, and collaborate with project leadership to ensure corrective action, recovery plans where needed.
• Provide contracting progress / status reports to project leadership; accountable to drive formation of project scopes and supporting documents to ensure Kick-Off of EPC services to meet project schedule.
• Partner with Legal to structure and finalize complex commercial agreements and mitigate contract risk. Ensure adherence to legal, regulatory, and company policy.
• Lead market quotation, qualification, and bidding processes and tasks in compliance with company procedures, systems, and policies.
• Work with suppliers and support company enablement activities – coordination with company supply chain.
• Prepare and track required evaluations, award recommendations, selection decisions, and contract commitment approvals per company requirements.
• Monitor and drive contract completion and related closeout activities.
• Cook up with EPC and company procurement requirements, related to EPC performance of purchasing and materials management scope of work.
• May perform other job duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, or Supply Chain or equivalent work-related experience is required.
• At least five years of capital project contracting and supply chain experience.
• Thorough understanding of EPC and construction services contract bidding and negotiation.
• Background or experience with capital projects, plant and site services.
• Experience working collaboratively with program EPC partners; integrated project management teams, open book purchasing/subcontract is strongly preferred.
• Experience with electrical / power projects and equipment preferred.
• Experience with critical services (Turnarounds, Outages, Commissioning) a plus.
• Certifications in Project Management, Sourcing or Procurement a plus.
• Experience/Certification with source to pay software (Coupa, SAP Ariba, or Ivalua) strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, or Supply Chain or equivalent work-related experience is required.

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of contract law and best practices.
• Experience with project management tools and software.

Benefits

We offer competitive pay, paid training, benefits eligibility beginning on your first day, transit subsidies, flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off, access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston, professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement, and a 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution.

Pay

Competitive pay is offered.

Schedule

Fully remote position.

Company

CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years. Our Vision: Our vision is to become the most admired utility in the United States through the execution of our long-term growth strategy. We have an unwavering commitment to safely and reliably deliver electricity and natural gas to millions of people. Our Commitment: CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities, and talents of our diverse workforce. At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve.