Hardware Supply Chain Lead — Global CM & DFM

Fuse Energy; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity

Biannual bonus scheme

Fully expensed tech

Private health insurance

Breakfast and dinner allowance

Job summary

Fuse Energy, a London-based energy hardware startup, is seeking a hands-on procurement and supply-chain specialist to own the end-to-end hardware manufacturing supply chain.

You will source and manage contract manufacturers, optimize landed costs, and collaborate with product and engineering through design-for-manufacture and ramp to production. This is a full-time role with equity potential in a fast-growing, globally focused company.

Qualifications

• Procurement or sourcing experience in hardware, electronics or manufactured physical products.
• Hands-on experience managing contract manufacturers globally.
• Strong grasp of BOM cost, tooling and NRE, landed cost and the commercial mechanics of contract manufacturing.
• Comfortable working alongside product and engineering through DFM and production ramp.
• Organised and resilient, comfortable owning the day-to-day of supplier and supply-chain management.
• Bonus: consumer electronics, automotive, energy hardware or power-electronics manufacturing; EV charger, battery, inverter or solar product supply chains; international logistics, customs, tooling ownership and IP protection in manufacturing contracts.

Responsibilities

• Source, qualify and manage the contract manufacturers who build Fuse-designed hardware globally
• Own landed cost across BOM and component cost, tooling and NRE, logistics, unit pricing and volume tiers, from factory gate to deployment
• Secure supply and build resilience across lead times, capacity, dual-sourcing, logistics and inventory, in partnership with Operations
• Work with engineering on manufacturing standards, certifications and acceptance criteria so quality and compliance are built in at source
• Negotiate and manage manufacturing agreements, including tooling ownership, IP protection, payment and warranty terms
• Partner closely with the Hardware/Product and engineering teams through design-for-manufacture and into production ramp

Skills

Procurement

Contract manufacturing

Cost management

Design for manufacturing

Supplier management

Job description

Fuse Energy, a London-based energy hardware startup, is seeking a hands-on procurement and supply-chain specialist to own the end-to-end hardware manufacturing supply chain.

You will source and manage contract manufacturers, optimize landed costs, and collaborate with product and engineering through design-for-manufacture and ramp to production. This is a full-time role with equity potential in a fast-growing, globally focused company.