SUPERVISOR, LOGISTICS

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:
Direct the activities of assigned personnel to ensure proper labor and work load balance in the quality and accuracy of procurement, receipt, storage, maintenance and issuance of stock and non-stock materials. Establish and maintain effective relationships with clients to provide cost effective goods and services to the right place at the right time within established CNP safety guidelines.
     Essential Functions: 
•    Supervise and adjust crew schedules, personnel & activities to ensure that safety, efficiency, and quality of work standards are met, while maintaining an adequate amount of personnel at each work location in the logistics network.
•    Perform the following personnel activities as first line supervision in partnership with the next level of supervision (e.g. training, performance appraisals, discipline, employee development plans, counseling, coaching, work schedules, overtime authorization, expenses, supervisory logs and attendance administration).
•    Manage the coordination of forward and reverse logistics inventory and its processes at all the CNP and contractor warehouse locations.
•    Manage the care, custody, accuracy and security of stock and non-stock materials and supplies at each service center and specialty warehouses in compliance with Federal, State, County and Municipal regulations (FERC, Sarbanes-Oxley, TCEQ, Local Fire  Codes etc.).
•    Support the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) by setting up, directing, maintaining and providing a support base for personnel, material and equipment at EOP Staging Sites.
•    Assist in budget preparation, manage actual expenditures, and run reports to monitor budget as needed.
•    Process invoices ensuring all charges are allocated appropriately.
•    Participate on various teams (e.g. Integrated Supply, Emergency Operating Plan, Slow Moving Material, Inventory Reduction, Best Practice, and other teams that are initiated at service centers with our clients).
•    Attend various service center meetings as well as client meetings off-site pertaining to materials, construction time lines, job-planning and inventory on hand amounts.
•    Perform regularly scheduled SOX audit testing/reporting as directed by management.
•    Ensure compliance with all Federal, State, County, Municipal, and CNP regulations (OSHA, DOT, Homeland Security, etc.) including audits as required.
•    Support the Safety culture of P&L by participating on the Safety committee, conducting warehouse and equipment safety inspections, conducting accident investigations, transporting injured employees to receive medical care, as needed and managing associated documentation (physicians statements, FMLA, safety inspection documents, etc.).
    
Basic Qualifications:
Education:  
•    High School Diploma/GED required. BA/BS degree from an accredited college or university preferred, or a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge. 

Experience:
•    Requires a minimum of five (5) years experience within warehouseing or distribution.
     Competencies:
1.    Business and Financial Acumen – Understand the impact actions and decision have on the bottom line of the enterprise.

• Understand drivers of profitability. 
• Develops budgets and makes decisions that support the company's overall financial and strategic objectives. 
• Proactively manages key financial performance drivers. 
• Demonstrates understanding of financial management principles. 
• Knowledgeable of and leverages technology enhancements and the efficiencies it brings to company operations. 

2.    Coaching and Development – Develop others’ capabilities to empower them to reach their potential.

• Provide employees opportunities to assume other positions for development purposes. 
• Delegate work to the lowest, appropriate level and empower others for action, but retains accountability for ensuring work gets completed. 
• Provide regular, honest, courageous feedback and coaching to reinforce/recognize effective behavior and improve effectiveness. 
• Works with others to build and implement development plans. 
• Recognizes and celebrates achievements in performance. 

3.    Collaboration – Eliminate boundaries and drive common goals.

• Develop and foster a culture that supports a team environment. 
• Seek out opportunities for cross-functional cooperation among teams. 
• Seek out diverse perspectives to encourage new ideas and best work products. 
• Include all relevant stakeholders before important decisions are made. 
• Develops strategies to achieve common goals and objectives that focus the team beyond just individual goals. 

4.    Connecting, Listening, and Sharing – Maintain open, active, two-way communication

• Encourage sharing of ideas from others. 
• Demonstrate openness and accessibility to others. 
• Share thoughts and feelings in a direct, genuine, and respectful way. 
• Demonstrate you have listened to and understand others’ points of view. 
• Actively seek the diverse perspectives of employees throughout the company and the organization. 

5.    Customer Focus Through Service – Understand and exceed the expectations of internal and external customers

• Execute customer-focused strategies that build and sustain customer commitment and loyalty. 
• Obtain and utilize customer feedback for continuous improvement 
• Clarify for others their responsibilities to customers. 
• Encourage others to share their customer's sense of urgency. 
• Develop and maintain key relationships that enhance service to customers. 

6.    Enterprise Mindset – Act in way that are best for the company as a whole

• Make decisions that are aligned to the overall company goals. 
• Work across functions and departments to achieve company goals. 
• Place organizational success above individual and team gain. 
• Focus on efforts that add significant value and align according to strategic priorities. 
• Provide the big picture when creating plans and making decisions. 

7.    Results Orientation – Reject the status-quo, find opportunities to improve and drive outstand business results

• Drive for results consistent with the organization's vision, mission, and strategies. 
• Encourage curiosity by challenging assumptions, questioning processes and being open to new ideas. 
• Assess department performance against a set of measurable criteria. 
• Hold self and others accountable for verifying results and living the values. 
• Demonstrate willingness to examine successes and failures in order to apply what was learned to improve individual and departmental performance. 
• Provide feedback and recognition on goal accomplishment. 
• Manage to maximize effectiveness and efficiency and leverage the use of technology to gain higher levels of performance. 

8.    Steadiness—Demonstrate strength, poise, and an appropriate presence.

• Project credibility in adversarial situations. 
• Make tough decisions at challenging times. 
• Work through conflict in a timely, professional, and caring manner. 
• Maintain focus and intensity and remain optimistic and persistent while leading others through change. 
• Act to preserve relationships, even under difficult or heated circumstances. 
• Publicly model behavior that supports the vision and values. 

Working Conditions:
Physical Requirements
•    Able to communicate orally in a clear manner. •    Able to demonstrate and apply the manual dexterity to operate a personal computer.
•    Able to sit and view terminal for long periods of time.
•    Able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a minimal amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
•    Able to bend, stoop, squat and/or kneel for filing and must be able to sit for extended periods of time.
Working Conditions: 
•    Able to function successfully in environment with moderate pressure to meet deadlines.
•    Able to work overtime occasionally, as required to meet established deadlines.
•    Able to work in an office environment, regardless of whether cubicle, open office or private office.
•    Able to travel occasionally to meetings or for training, occasionally overnight.
•    Able to work in office which may be located in or adjacent to a warehouse facility.
•    Office location may be assigned and reassigned at the Company’s discretion.
•    Note that CenterPoint Energy is an electric and gas utility which has a duty to serve, therefore, from time-to-time, there may be a requirement for extended non-standard work hours or conditions during Emergency Operations (EOP).

This job description reflects and assignment of essential functions, it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.  Other duties and tasks may be assigned to this job at the Company’s discretion.
 

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: 05/12/2025​
Posting End Date: 05/26/2025

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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