Join the power movement as Director, Supply Chain
The Director, Supply Chain leads a direct procurement, planning and supplier quality team. Scope of responsibilities may include raw materials, machine parts, systems (process or electrical) and/or construction for all active projects – specifically SPARC, ARC and all R&D projects. The functional scope covers strategic sourcing, tactical procurement, supplier management, supplier development and reliability, supply chain project management.
The Director, Supply Chain leads the overall execution and organizational strategy for the team. They develop the management team and professionals directly reporting to the position. They ensure alignment at leadership level with internal customers and interfacing functions.
What you'll do:
- Hire, train, support, develop and coach the members of the team
- Define, assign and monitor objectives
- Have management responsibility for meeting cost, quality and delivery objectives for SPARC DDR, FTL and other assigned projects
- In close coordination with the engineering and construction leaders, plan and assign work, manage the workload and define priorities
- Act as an escalation point to solve issues
- Own relationships at executive level with major suppliers
- Ensure process adherence and improvements for strategic sourcing, purchase orders placement/management and supplier quality
- Report on project status, risks and issues to the supply chain and project leadership teams
- Lead the execution of business transformation initiatives
What we’re looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, business, finance or other related fields
- 10+ years’ related work experience in supply chain in highly technical environment
- 10+ years’ successful experience managing and developing a team
- Previous experience sourcing and overseeing complex projects, including equipment, parts and services spanning across multiple commodities
- Experience in a startup environment
- Ability to communicate with all functions, at all levels, internally and externally
- Ability to structure and negotiate complex contracts
- Ability to develop sourcing strategies for projects or commodities
- Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our culture of inclusion.
- Organizational and project management skills
- Customer service mindset and entrepreneurial spirit
- Exceptional creative problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Demonstrate integrity, respect, attention to detail, collaboration, creativity and agility
- Ability to work well under pressure in a dynamic environment
Bonus points for:
- Master’s degree in the field of Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Finance or other related field
- Experience managing a team of people leaders
- Experience implementing a Supplier Development function
- Successful experience leading a business transformation project
Must-have Requirements:
- Perform activities such as typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods of time
- Willingness to travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call occasionally for travel to construction sites and supplier
- Work in a facility that contains industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, business, finance, or a related field
- 10+ years of related supply chain experience in a highly technical environment
- 10+ years of experience managing and developing a team
- Experience sourcing and overseeing complex projects involving equipment, parts, and services across multiple commodities
- Experience in a startup environment
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
- Ability to structure and negotiate complex contracts
- Ability to develop sourcing strategies for projects or commodities
- Organizational and project management skills
- Creative problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
- Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment
- Perform typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods
- Willingness to travel or work occasional nights, weekends, or on-call shifts
- Ability to work in an industrial facility with heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead, high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics
- Master's degree in supply chain, engineering, business, finance, or a related field
- Experience managing people leaders
- Experience implementing a supplier development function
- Experience leading a business transformation project
What We Do
Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has the fastest, lowest cost path to commercial fusion energy. CFS is collaborating with MIT to leverage decades of research combined with new groundbreaking high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnet technology. HTS magnets will enable compact fusion power plants that can be constructed faster and at lower cost. CFS is now building SPARC, the world's first commercially relevant, net energy fusion demonstration device. SPARC will pave the way for the first fusion power plant, ARC, that will produce power on the grid. The ultimate mission is to deploy fusion power plants to meet global decarbonization goals as fast as possible. CFS has assembled a team of leaders in tough tech, fusion science, and manufacturing with a track record of rapid execution. Supported by the world’s leading investors, CFS is uniquely positioned to deliver limitless, clean, fusion power to combat climate change. If you are interested in joining our team, check out cfs.energy/careers for more information.
