Director, Supply Chain - Plant Systems & Infrastructure

Commonwealth Fusion Systems

$170K — $250K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, business, finance or related fields
  • 10+ years' of experience in supply chain within a technical environment
  • 5+ years' experience managing and developing a team
  • Proven ability to source and oversee complex projects across multiple commodities
  • Strong communication skills with various levels of stakeholders
  • Experience in structuring and negotiating complex contracts
  • Capability to develop innovative sourcing strategies

Responsibilities

  • Hire, train, support, and coach team members
  • Define, assign, and monitor objectives
  • Manage cost, quality, and delivery objectives for projects
  • Plan and assign work in coordination with engineering and construction leaders
  • Act as escalation point for resolving issues
  • Build relationships at the executive level with key suppliers
  • Ensure adherence to processes for sourcing and supplier management
  • Report project status, risks, and issues to leadership
  • Lead business transformation initiatives

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation with equity
  • 13 company-wide holidays
  • Flexible vacation days
  • 10 sick days
  • Generous parental leave
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with employer matching
  • Professional growth opportunities
  • Team-building activities
Full Job Description
Join the power movement as Director, Supply Chain - Plant Systems & Infrastructure

The Director, Supply Chain leads the team in charge of supply chain activities for the Plant Systems and Infrastructure scope. Responsibilities include process systems, electrical systems and plant infrastructure (construction, operations and maintenance, and industrial gases) for all active projects - specifically SPARC, ARC and all other 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 Supplier Integration Managers directly reporting to the position. They ensure alignment as 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
  • 5+ years' successful experience managing and developing a team
  • Previous experience sourcing and overseeing complex projects, including equipment, parts and services spanning across multiple commodities
  • 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
  • Successful experience managing a team of people leaders
  • 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


$170,000 - $250,000 a year

Salary range for this full-time position + equity + benefits. The actual salary will depend on level, location, qualifications, and experience. The range displayed on each job posting reflects new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Benefits include:

Competitive compensation with equity

13 Company-wide Holidays

Flexible vacation days

10 sick days

Generous parental leave policy

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Professional growth opportunities

Team-building activities

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