Vice President, Gas Marketing & Industrial Business Development

Centric delivers industry-leading natural gas marketing, transmission and distribution services, specializing in serving greenfield residential, commercial and industrial developments in all major metropolitan markets across Texas. Centric is rapidly expanding due to its commercial and operational agility and is dedicated to bridging infrastructure gaps through strategic value creation and continuous innovation. Centric strives to create a caring and open culture where employees can grow and develop alongside the business.

The Vice President of Gas Marketing is responsible for overseeing the planning and coordination of the procurement, transportation and delivery of natural gas to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective service to customers. This position oversees daily gas supply planning, market monitoring, and coordination with operations, finance, and regulatory teams. The position is also responsible for industrial deal origination and development, working with consultants and potential customers to identify, pursue and capture new large scale supply opportunities.

In this role, close coordination with the engineering, construction, operations and supply chain teams is vital.

This position will be a member of the Company’s leadership team, will manage an existing team, and report to the Chief Executive office at our headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas.

• Upholds and advocates for Centric’s core values and behaviors as outlined in the Centric Values and Leadership Framework.
• Leads with a safety-first mindset and ensures that all operations are conducted safely and in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Foster a culture of always doing things the right way: the Centric Way (safety, openness, integrity, attention to detail, etc.)

• Strategic Gas Supply & Marketing Leadership: Develop and execute a comprehensive gas supply and marketing strategy that supports the Company’s long-term growth objectives across residential, commercial, and industrial customer segments. Partner with Business Development to understand demand forecasts and contracted growth plans and ensure reliable, cost-effective gas supply to support those commitments.
• Industrial Growth & Opportunity Origination: Identify, evaluate, and capture new industrial and large commercial gas supply opportunities. Proactively monitor market conditions and regional development activity to identify opportunities ahead of competitors, working closely with local governments, economic development organizations, power consultants, developers, and other external stakeholders as appropriate.
• Commercial Negotiation & Deal Execution: Lead commercial negotiations with industrial customers, producers, marketers, and pipeline counter parties to secure gas supply, transportation, and capacity arrangements. Structure agreements that balance customer needs, system reliability, regulatory requirements, and long-term economic value for the Company.
• Capacity & Commodity Procurement Oversight: Provide oversight of all natural gas capacity and commodity procurement and optimization activities across residential, commercial, and industrial portfolios. Ensure supply portfolios are aligned with forecasted demand, operational constraints, and market conditions.
• Supply Optimization & Market Execution: Oversee the optimization of daily, monthly, and annual gas positions, including pipeline capacity, delivery paths, and market purchases, to minimize costs while maintaining system reliability. Ensure effective coordination of nominations, scheduling, and imbalance management.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with Engineering, Operations, Finance, Regulatory, and Business Development teams to analyze new market opportunities, assess infrastructure requirements, evaluate economic returns, and ensure alignment with regulatory and operational constraints.
• External Relationship Management: Maintain strong, effective working relationships with pipeline companies, gas marketers, producers, storage providers, and other key counter parties to support reliable supply,…