Calpine Corporation is America's largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources with operations in competitive power markets. Its fleet of 77 power plants in operation represents over 27,000 megawatts of generation capacity. Through wholesale power operations and its retail businesses, Calpine serves customers in 22 states and Canada. Its clean, efficient, modern and flexible fleet uses advanced technologies to generate power in a low-carbon and environmentally responsible manner.
The company was established on the premise that a strong commitment to the environment is inextricably linked to excellence in power generation and corporate responsibility. Since its founding in 1984, Calpine has led the power industry in its unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship. In addition, its renewable geothermal plants use steam generated deep below the earth's surface to produce clean, renewable electricity.
Job Summary (includes but is not limited to the following, other duties may be assigned)
Responsible for gathering design, coordination, testing and support of customer intelligence reporting and the analytic needs. May work as a liaison between IT and Business to ensure proper testing is done to meet requirements. May assess the appropriateness and effectiveness of a particular policy. Identify and implement best practices to communicate and publish. May Coordinate and lead business requirements gathering meetings with management and business users of the company. Possibly ensure that relevant documents of system set up and working practices is established and maintained reflecting any changes as a result of development. Will Providing support and training associated with the operation of the systems, including induction and refresher training and arranging externally provided training if required.
Job Scope & Technical Excellence
- Using comprehensive knowledge of a seasoned professional, serves as working supervisor for team or work group; day-to-day technical leadership while performing escalated or complex duties.
- Using advanced technical skills, provide oversight of employees performing single function, location, product or technical area.
Decision Making & Innovation
- Decisions typically related to schedule, plans and tactics.
- Results impact daily operations and progress on small to medium sized projects. *
- Makes technical decisions and performs escalated or more highly complex work of a similar nature to that for which they oversee. *
- Works on problems of diverse scope ranging from moderate to complex.
- May make recommendations on new processes, tools and services; leads team in day-to-day implementation activities of new products, services and techniques.
Work Complexity &Independent Judgment
- Uses independent judgment requiring in-depth analysis of variable factors.
- Collaborates with management and top professionals/specialists in selection of methods, techniques, and analytical approach. *
- Works within specific guidelines and procedures and is frequently required to interpret application of policies/procedures/technical methods for staff; often required to apply ingenuity and originality.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Work with Calpine IT and Calpine Supply Chain teams to optimize Supply Chain processes through technology solutions. Analyze data and implement solutions to enable continuous improvement. Calpine uses Coupa Source to Pay system, hence prior experience with this or similar platform will be desirable.
- Support the Source to Pay system users through troubleshooting and issue resolution. Design and develop major/minor enhancements in collaboration with the extended IS teams.
- Collaborate with and apprise relevant IS peers of critical project and end-user issues, and status of ongoing projects, and work effectively towards department and corporate goals.
- Collaborate with applications teams to validate, develop, test and deploy proposed solutions.
- Ensure solutions and services provided are based on the best practices for business domain and technology.
- Ensure that services are proactive and/or highly responsive. Ensure that the new releases and upgrades provided by the Coupa are effectively deployed at Calpine.
- Develop individual goals, objectives, and performance success criteria.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems
- Previous work leadership experience.
- 7-10 years directly related experience
- a minimum of five (5) years of relevant business knowledge and experience developing solutions for Source to Pay business areas preferred
- Experience and excellent understanding of Supply Chain modules of Procurement systems, preferably Coupa.
- Advanced certifications/licensures.
Additional Benefit - Hybrid with On-Site in Houston, TX: Three times a week with Manager approval
Additional Calpine Information:
- Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.
- Calpine is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website or to apply for a position, please send an e-mail with your request to hrrecruitment@calpine.com. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation are made on case-by-case basis.
Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here
Calpine
Jul 18, 2025