Eric Barton

Eric Barton is the Strategic Sourcing/Procurement Manager of Gas Operations at CenterPoint Energy, based in Houston, Texas.1 He has been in this role since July 2021. His responsibilities include:

1. Managing strategic sourcing and contracts for Gas Utility Operations and Home Service Plus across CenterPoint's six-state footprint
2. Leading key initiatives for the Supply Chain department
3. Directly managing a team of six sourcing specialists responsible for $1.5B in spend
4. Delivering significant savings, including $67.5M for the team in 2022 and personally achieving $22M in savings by renegotiating the smart meter gas contract
5. Participating in cross-functional leadership teams to analyze projects and make recommendations to Senior Leadership
6. Serving as a staging site manager for the EOP team during emergencies for electric utility operations

Prior to his current role, Barton held positions at FieldEye as Director of Operations, Chesapeake Energy as Sr. Sourcing & Strategy Specialist, and EP Energy in various roles including Sr. HSER Specialist and Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist.1

Barton holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Marketing from Sam Houston State University, which he attended from 2001 to 2005.1