Senior Procurement Systems and Processes Analyst

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.

Job Summary:

The Senior Procurement Systems and Processes Analyst will be responsible for supporting the maintenance of our existing source to pay platform working collaboratively with the various stakeholders. The position will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day management of the source to pay platform and system administration.

Essential Functions:

• Support the maintenance of our existing source to Pay platform, including the supplier diversity and vendor risk management components.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key business stakeholders to develop and implement efficient, effective, and user-friendly processes throughout the system implementation.
• Work with suppliers and support enablement activities.
• Analyze the existing and new processes and consult with stakeholders (internal and external) and consultants to map existing system to the source to pay solution
• Assist in the development of presentations to communicate with and influence a wide range of stakeholders.
• May perform other job duties as assigned
• Supporting the Source-to-Pay platform, including enhancements, bug fixes, configuration changes, approval workflows, master and transactional data management.
• Participate in strategic decisions regarding system-wide changes, e.g., new or retiring custom fields, content groups, and custom approval chains, adoption of new functionality. Maintain system process documentation/flows supporting changes.
• Help drive the catalog and contract strategy execution.
• Be a SME for the system platform and its processes, supporting sourcing, procurement, and business stakeholders; provide insights and reporting to stakeholders including knowledge sharing for new features and enhancements with scheduled releases.
• Provide software support/guidance by answering questions on function, feature, and usage of software modules. Support may be at any company location but primarily at headquarters
• Provide training or support to internal/external stakeholders on an as needed basis
• Responsible for managing categorization taxonomy, catalog management, and master data maintenance in the system
• Work with suppliers and support enablement activities. Lead Supplier Network Module efforts to effectively onboard 80% of incumbent vendors within first 12 months.

Education Description:

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

Experience:

• Three to five years of project management, operations, or IT admin experience.
• Thorough understanding of Source-to-Pay processes
• Familiarity with compliance (regulatory, SOX, etc.) and governance issues.
• Finance or Procurement background or experience as a Business Analyst is a plus.
• Advanced certifications in Project Management, Sourcing or Procurement a plus.
• Experience/Certification with source to pay software (Coupa, SAP Ariba, or Ivalua) strongly preferred.

We want you to know

Being a part of the CenterPoint Energy team is more than a career alone. It's an opportunity to make a positive impact. You will be an integral part of enabling everyday life and the pursuit of possibilities for the customers we serve and the communities we share. The vital services we provide are at the core of making our world work, and by sharing your energy with us, we'll create a better tomorrow together.

What we bring to you

• Competitive pay
• Paid training
• Benefits eligibility begins 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
• 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution

Job Type:Full Time

Posting Start Date: 04/23/2025

Posting End Date: 04/30/2025

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR * 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

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