Supervisor, Long Lead Equipment

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.

Plan Secure Capacity Govern EPC Procurement Manage Supplier Execution Assure Delivery

Supply Assurance & Capacity Management: Lead proactive supply assurance activities including early identification of critical and long-lead equipment requirements, development of sourcing and capacity strategies, negotiation and management of supplier manufacturing commitments, oversight of EPC procurement performance, and ongoing governance of supplier execution through final delivery and project completion.

EPC Oversight & Leadership: Lead oversight of EPC procurement activities across the full equipment lifecycle, ensuring procurement plans, sourcing strategies, supplier engagements, purchase order execution, expediting, inspection, logistics, and delivery performance align with CenterPoint's project objectives, supply assurance requirements. This role is accountable for governance of materials order commitment review and approval.

Resource Supervision & Governance: Supervise and direct a mix of company staff, contingent personnel, 3rd party agency / specialist contractors and EPC seconded personnel involved in procurement and materials management.

Supplier Delivery Execution: Serve as CenterPoint Energy's project representative for post-award execution of critical long-lead equipment and strategic materials supporting capital projects. Lead equipment delivery assurance activities from purchase order award through engineering, manufacturing, testing, shipment, delivery, and project handoff to ensure supplier commitments support project schedules and business objectives.

Risk Management & Escalation: Proactively identify, communicate, and mitigate risks related to manufacturing schedules, supplier performance, testing milestones, logistics constraints, labor shortages, documentation requirements, and delivery commitments before they impact project execution.

Executive Visibility: Provide leadership-ready reporting on critical equipment status, supplier performance, manufacturing progress, delivery forecasts, risk exposure, mitigation actions, and recovery plans

• Direct EPC procurement, expediting, and supplier management resources regarding priorities, sourcing strategies, reporting expectations, supplier engagement plans, and issue resolution activities.
• Lead cross-functional alignment on critical and long-lead equipment strategies, including prioritization of constrained materials, supply risk mitigation approaches, and procurement execution plans.
• Influence and recommend supplier capacity reservation strategies, delivery commitment structures, and supply assurance actions necessary to support project schedules and business objectives.
• Require recovery plans, corrective actions, and executive-level engagement from suppliers and EPC contractors when capacity, manufacturing, procurement, or delivery commitments are at risk.
• Challenge EPC procurement strategies, supplier recommendations, sourcing timelines, and execution plans that create unacceptable risk to project schedules, operational readiness, budget objectives, or system reliability.
• Escalate supplier, EPC, and market-related risks that threaten manufacturing capacity, delivery commitments, project execution, capital investments, operational readiness, or system reliability objectives.
• Challenge delivery forecasts, manufacturing schedules, procurement assumptions, and resource plans that are not supported by supplier performance, production status, capacity availability, or logistics conditions.
• Recommend leadership intervention, commercial remedies, supplier performance actions, capacity reservation adjustments, contract enforcement measures, or alternative sourcing…