Fuse Energy is a forward-thinking renewable energy startup on a mission to deliver a terawatt of renewable energy - fast. We're combining first-principles thinking with cutting-edge technology to build a radically better energy system. We raised $170M from top-tier investors including Multicoin, Balderton, Lakestar, Accel, Creandum, Lowercarbon, Ribbit, Box Group and strategic angels like Nico Rosberg, the Co-Founder of Solana and GPs behind Meta, Revolut, Spotify, Uber and more.
We’re creating a fully integrated energy company: from developing solar, wind and hydrogen projects to real-time power trading and distributed energy installations. By selling directly to consumers, we cut out the middleman, lower costs and pass on savings to customers.
We're looking for a Supply Chain Lead to drive our Chinese Expansion. As our founding team member in the market, you will work closely with both of the co-founders to launch and manage our local operations. We are looking for an exceptional, first-principles operator with a relentless approach to business and deep technical acumen. In this role, you will drive our regional expansion, architect our extensive supplier and purchasing footprint, and directly negotiate with top-tier OEMs, ODMs, and critical hardware manufacturers across the entire clean energy ecosystem to secure our global supply chain.
Responsibilities- Partner closely with the co-founders to launch, lead, and manage our local operations in China, ensuring smooth regional execution and integration with our global business.
- Develop and manage our strategic supplier and purchasing footprint in China, securing critical factory capacity and driving BOM optimization with top-tier partners.
- Drive hands-on quality enforcement and performance tracking across multiple external factories, deeply auditing partner production lines.
- Assemble and lead an elite local team of experts to scale our regional operations, engineering requirements, and supply chain infrastructure.
- Serve as the critical, real-time communication interface between Chinese technical and manufacturing ecosystems and our UK teams to ensure seamless product and project integration.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher in a STEM discipline from a top-tier university
- Proven track record managing complex supply chains, strategic procurement, or sourcing operations within the clean energy ecosystem or a highly parallel, technical hardware industry (e.g., automotive, advanced electronics, semiconductors)
- Written and verbal fluency in both English and Mandarin
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple Tier-1 suppliers simultaneously, enforce stringent quality standards, and consistently deliver under compressed timelines
- A relentless, first-principles approach to solving ambiguous problems
- Ability to work well individually or in a team
Benefits
- Competitive salary and an equity sign-on bonus
- Biannual bonus scheme
- Fully expensed tech to match your needs
- Paid annual leave
- Breakfast and dinner allowance for office based employees
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or higher in a STEM discipline from a top-tier university
- Proven track record managing complex supply chains, strategic procurement, or sourcing operations
- Written and verbal fluency in both English and Mandarin
- Ability to manage multiple Tier-1 suppliers simultaneously and enforce quality standards
- Relentless, first-principles approach to problem-solving
What We Do
We are building a full stack renewable energy company to accelerate global renewable energy transition. We are based in London, New York. We've raised $90m from top tier investors like Balderton, Lakestar, Accel, Creandum, Lowercarbon, Ribbit, MultiCoin. Energy is broken – We are here to fix it.
