Manager, Supply Chain Digital Enablement

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

Provides leadership, technical direction, and hands-on expertise for the digital enablement of Supply Chain, driving adoption and optimization of digital procurement platforms (Coupa, SAP S/4HANA, and Ariba) across the procure-to-pay (P2P) lifecycle. Leads a team of professionals responsible for system administration, P2P process enablement, automation, and data governance. Serves as a key contributor to CenterPoint Energy’s Velocity S/4HANA transformation, ensuring Supply Chain digital solutions are designed, configured, and adopted to deliver efficient, compliant, and data-driven buying behavior. Accountable for enablement goals, system performance, process standardization, and analytics that support sound decision-making across the organization. Essential Functions

Leads the strategy, configuration, and continuous improvement of digital procurement systems, including Coupa, SAP S/4HANA, and Ariba, to enable efficient and compliant end-to-end procure-to-pay (P2P) processes. Serves as the Supply Chain functional lead and system administrator for procurement platforms, overseeing system design, master data integrity, user access, and platform governance. Partners with the Velocity S/4HANA transformation program to design, test, and deploy future-state Supply Chain processes, ensuring a clean-core, fit-to-standard approach and successful business adoption. Drives process automation and digitization initiatives that reduce manual effort, eliminate compliance gaps in buying channels, and embed proactive controls into everyday buying behavior. Leads the development and execution of Supply Chain analytics and reporting, delivering dashboards, KPIs, and insights that support sourcing, spend management, and operational decisions. Establishes and maintains data governance standards for procurement data, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance across systems and reporting. Essential Functions Continued

Bridges the gap between how P2P should be designed and how it is used day-to-day, standardizing enablement and transactional activities to reduce rework and audit findings. Maintains ownership of digital enablement policies, procedures, standard work instructions, and training materials, and oversees Supply Chain intranet and supplier portal content. Partners with IT, Finance, internal stakeholders, and external vendors/contractors to gather requirements, prioritize enhancements, and manage platform releases and change management. Ensures adherence to purchasing policies, internal controls, and SOX requirements within all digital procurement processes and system configurations. Develops and implements enablement tools (e.g., scorecards, adoption metrics, process performance models) to measure and improve system and process effectiveness. Leads, mentors, and develops a team (including employees and contractor resources), setting goals, managing performance, and building organizational capability in digital procurement and data governance. Education Description

Requires a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in supply chain, business, information systems, or a related discipline.