Buyer

Commonwealth Fusion Systems; Harvard (MA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation with equity

Flexible vacation days

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Commonwealth Fusion Systems in Massachusetts is looking for a Buyer to support procurement for raw materials and services. You’ll be responsible for creating purchase orders, negotiating contracts, and managing supplier relationships, ensuring timely delivery of products.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor's degree and has up to 2 years of experience in supply chain or procurement. The role offers a salary range of $70,000 - $120,000 per year along with excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain or related role.
• Ability to communicate with internal teams and suppliers.
• Customer service mindset and entrepreneurial spirit.

Responsibilities

• Create high volume purchase orders for various materials.
• Review and negotiate standard contract terms.
• Identify the best value supplier through quotes and analysis.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, business, or related fields

Job description

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 a Buyer

This individual will support the business for procurement needs with light negotiations, PO issuance, invoice resolution, order follow up and data analytics.

What you'll do:

• Create error‑free high volume purchase orders up to authorized limits for raw materials, parts, subassemblies, finished goods, equipment, tooling, supplies, and/or services from suppliers in support of internal customer requirements.
• Review and negotiate standard contract terms, coordinate with legal counsel where necessary to finalize contracts and statements of work.
• Identify the best value supplier by issuing requests for quote and analyzing responses from suppliers.
• Set up terms and accounts with new suppliers and complete data entry necessary to onboard the supplier into CFS systems.
• Review and manage open orders with suppliers to ensure product arrives as expected.
• Resolve invoice issues and ensure that vendors are paid on time.
• Adhere to all supply chain policies, procedures, guidelines and instructions including those regarding the procurement of materials, intellectual property, and export compliance.
• Purchase from both MRP and project/purchase requests under departmental guidelines.
• Provide constant, clear, and timely updates to internal customers.

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, business, or other related fields.
• 0‑2 years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain or related role.
• Ability to communicate with internal engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers in a collaborative way.
• Ability to negotiate simple contracts.
• 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 or other related field.
• Previous experience in a high growth environment.
• Experience sourcing highly technical products or experience managing highly technical suppliers through contracting and delivery.

Must‑have requirements:

• Perform activities such as typing and sitting, for extended periods of time.
• Dedication to safety to mitigate hazards that may include heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead, high voltage, and cryogenics.
• Willingness to occasionally travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call.

$70,000 - $120,000 a year

Benefits:

• 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.

#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.