Procurement and Supply Chain Manager

Rivan; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Significant share options

Private health insurance

Unlimited time off

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Rivan Industries in London is seeking an elite Supply Chain Manager to own the end-to-end procurement and supply chain for our first 50, 1MW synthetic fuel systems at the Bermondsey HQ. You will build partnerships to transition from R&D to large‑scale manufacturing.

This in-person role offers £60-£80k, significant share options, relocation support, private health insurance and unlimited time off. You will optimize BOM costs, source key materials, and drive a resilient, cost-efficient supply

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in supply chain roles.
• Engineering degree required (Bachelor/Master).
• Experience owning end-to-end supply chain for manufacturing projects.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end supply chain for manufacturing our systems.
• Procurement and strategic sourcing to meet BOM targets.
• Manage supplier base, performance, due diligence and risk.
• Collaborate with Finance to report BOM KPIs and cost metrics.
• Plan demand and storage aligned with deployment timelines.

Skills

Supply chain management

Procurement

Supplier management

Demand planning

Cost optimization

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in engineering

Job description

Rivan Industries (Rivan.com) is a synthetic fuel company designed to decarbonise heavy industry. We aim to make synthetic fuel cheaper than fossil fuels and sustain life on earth by keeping the CO 2 locked underground.

We design and manufacture modular synthetic fuel plants consisting of a DAC system, an Alkaline Electrolyser, and a Sabatier Reactor, whilst vertically integrating with off-grid DC solar and the European gas-grid. We are graduating from R&D to large scale manufacturing - starting at our new 60,000 sq ft factory in central London.

We are looking for an elite supply chain manager to build and own our procurement and supply chain functions, creating the end-to-end structures and partnerships required for us to manufacture our first 50, 1MW, synthetic fuel systems.

So, if you are looking for ownership and a complex BOM that you can wrestle with from procurement through to the deployment of our system, this role is for you.

The role

• Own the end-to-end supply chain for manufacturing our systems
  • Procurement of Raw material & component procurement. Including:
    • Working closely with the engineering team to spec components, systems or materials to achieve BOM cost targets.
    • Strategic sourcing of key raw materials & components, ensuring supply chain resilience and optimisation
    • Competitive bid sourcing, tendering and contracting
  • Supplier Management
    • Creating a supplier base and streamlining the ordering process
    • Accountability for supplier performance and delivery
    • Responsible for supplier due diligence, compliance and risk
  • Cost & speed optimisation
    • Close collaboration with Finance to report progress against BOM KPIs
  • Demand planning & Storage
    • Aligning manufacturing with financing, permitting and deployment

Core skills

• 5+ years professional experience.
• Bachelor's or Master's in engineering.

Specifics

• £60 - 80k salary depending on experience
• Significant share options as part of the early team
• In-person work at our HQ in Bermondsey, South London
• Extensive relocation support, including £6000 per year extra to live close to our HQ
• Private health insurance
• Unlimited time off