Director, Supply Chain – Plant Systems & Infrastructure

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 and suppliers to build the energy industry of the future. 

We’re in the best position to make it happen. Since 2018, we’ve raised nearly $3 billion in capital, making us the largest and leading private 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 – 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. 

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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.

Salary : $170,000 - $250,000