Join the power movement as a Supplier Integration Manager - SPARC Assembly
The Supplier Integration Manager will lead all supply chain activities for the SPARC Assembly team: strategic sourcing, tactical procurement and supplier management. They will be embedded within the project and engineering teams. They are accountable for meeting the internal customers’ needs, with a specific focus on capital equipment, tooling, consumables, and services. They will be hands-on in the development, implementation, and execution of sourcing strategies for SPARC and beyond.
What you'll do:
- Develop and optimize purchasing business processes including purchase order approvals, contract management, and others for all parts, subassemblies, finished goods, equipment, and/or services
- Lead sourcing and category based initiatives to identify and select best value suppliers and mitigate risk; Drive sourcing projects, coordinating cross-functionally
- Prepare and execute negotiations for contracts and agreements, coordinating with legal counsel where necessary to finalize contracts and statements of work
- Adhere to all supply chain policies, procedures, guidelines and instructions including those regarding the procurement of materials, intellectual property, and export compliance
- Provide constant, clear, and timely updates to internal customers
- Ensure process adherence for strategic sourcing and purchase orders placement/management
- Coordinate planning and scheduling activities with the assigned planners in a matrixed organization (functionally reporting to the head of Supply Planning)
- Report out on project status, risks and issues to the supply chain and the systems leadership teams; Act as an escalation point to solve issues
- Monitor suppliers throughout the execution of the contracts, with support from the assigned Supplier Development engineers
- Support cost savings initiatives, lead time improvement projects, and quality improvement projects
- Define or collaborate on project procurement or commodity strategies
- Visit suppliers as necessary to conduct business reviews or check on project milestones
What we’re looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree in the field of Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Finance or other related field
- 5+ years’ related work experience in a manufacturing, supply chain, engineering or other relevant supplier-focused environment
- Proven experience in supporting critical new product introduction activities for highly technical products
- Deep understanding of supply chain and ERP best practices
- Ability to communicate with internal engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers in a collaborative way
- Ability to negotiate complex contracts
- 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
- Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our culture of inclusion
Bonus points for:
- Master’s degree in the field of Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Finance or other related field
- Previous experience in a high growth environment
- Experience with managing supply chain activities in tooling, consumables, services or indirect sourcing
- Experience with assembly teams
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 regularly
- 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 related field
- 5+ years related work experience in manufacturing, supply chain, engineering or supplier-focused environment
- Proven experience supporting critical new product introduction for highly technical products
- Deep understanding of supply chain and ERP best practices
- Ability to negotiate complex contracts and statements of work
- Organizational and project management skills; ability to coordinate cross-functionally
- Ability to communicate and collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers
- Customer service mindset, creative problem solving, critical thinking, and ability to work under pressure
- Perform activities such as typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods
- Willingness to travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call regularly
- Ability to work in a facility that contains industrial hazards including cryogenics, high voltage/current, pressure systems, strong magnets, lead, fumes, heat, cold, and noise
- Master's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Finance or related field
- Previous experience in a high growth environment
- Experience managing supply chain activities in tooling, consumables, services or indirect sourcing
- Experience with assembly teams
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.
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