Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Develops high-temperature superconducting fusion magnets

Director Supply Chain

Supply Chain ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeDevens, MA, USA$170k - $250k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, business, finance, or another related field is required.
At least 10 years of related supply chain work experience in a highly technical environment is required.
At least 10 years of successful experience managing and developing a team is required.
Previous experience sourcing and overseeing complex projects involving equipment, parts, and services across multiple commodities is required.
Experience in a startup environment is required.
Ability to communicate with all functions and at all levels, internally and externally, is required.
Ability to structure and negotiate complex contracts is required.
Ability to develop sourcing strategies for projects or commodities is required.
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen a culture of inclusion is required.
Organizational and project management skills are required.
A customer service mindset and entrepreneurial spirit are required.
Creative problem-solving and critical-thinking skills are required.
Integrity, respect, attention to detail, collaboration, creativity, and agility are required.
Ability to work well under pressure in a dynamic environment is required.
Ability to perform activities such as typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods is required.
Willingness to travel or work occasional nights, weekends, or on-call for travel to construction sites and suppliers is required.
Ability to work in a facility with industrial hazards, including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead, high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics, is required.
Compliance with U.S. export control laws concerning controlled or protected technologies or information is required; any employment offer is contingent on this compliance.

Responsibilities

Lead the direct procurement, planning, and supplier quality team, with scope that may include raw materials, machine parts, process or electrical systems, and construction for active projects, including SPARC, ARC, and research and development projects.
Lead the overall execution and organizational strategy for the team.
Develop the management team and professionals who report directly to the role.
Ensure leadership-level alignment with internal customers and interfacing functions.
Hire, train, support, develop, and coach team members.
Define, assign, and monitor objectives.
Manage responsibility for meeting cost, quality, and delivery objectives for SPARC DDR, FTL, and other assigned projects.
Coordinate with engineering and construction leaders to plan and assign work, manage workloads, and define priorities.
Act as an escalation point to solve issues.
Own executive-level relationships with major suppliers.
Ensure adherence to and improvement of processes for strategic sourcing, purchase order placement and management, and supplier quality.
Report project status, risks, and issues to supply chain and project leadership teams.
Lead the execution of business transformation initiatives.

Desired Qualifications

A master's degree in supply chain, engineering, business, finance, or another related field is preferred.
Experience managing a team of people leaders is preferred.
Experience implementing a supplier development function is preferred.
Successful experience leading a business transformation project is preferred.

Salary Range: 170000 to 250000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

About Commonwealth Fusion Systems:

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy.

Combining decades of research, top talent, and new technologies, we’re designing and building commercially viable fusion power plants. And we're working with policymakers, suppliers, and many others to build the energy industry of the future.

We’re in the best position to make it happen. Since 2018, we’ve raised $4 billion of capital, making us the largest and leading fusion company in the world.

Now we’re looking for more thinkers, doers, builders, and makers to join us. People who’ll bring new perspectives, solve tough problems, and thrive as part of a team.

If that’s you and this role fits, we want to hear from you.

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

#LI-Hybrid

At CFS, we excel in fast-paced environments, driven by our values of integrity, execution, impact, and self-critique. As we grow, we’re eager to bring on mission-driven folks who offer diverse perspectives and fresh ways to tackle challenges.

We value diversity deeply and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer by choice. We consider all qualified applicants equally, regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law.

This role requires compliance with U.S. laws concerning the export of controlled or protected technologies or information (collectively, “Export Control Laws"). Any offer of employment will be contingent on the need for compliance with such Export Control Laws.

About the Company

Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Develops high-temperature superconducting fusion magnets

Commonwealth Fusion Systems builds fusion energy systems that aim to provide clean, affordable power. It designs tokamaks using high-temperature superconducting magnets to make smaller, less expensive machines. Its flagship SPARC is intended to produce net energy, with ARC envisioned as the first commercial fusion power plant. The company collaborates with MIT and focuses on a data-driven, mission-focused path to scalable fusion energy for large energy users.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $4B
Headquarters: Harvard, MA
Founded: 2018

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