Director of End-to-End Supply Chain & Scale

U.S. Fusion Energy; Illinois; On-site; USD 175,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcimer Energy, headquartered in Denver, CO, seeks a Director of Supply Chain to lead end-to-end strategy across sourcing, planning, and execution for R&D and production programs. You will shape supplier ecosystems, drive cost, quality, and schedule performance, and partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Program Management, and Finance to scale operations.

The role demands a decade+ of supply chain leadership in complex, technical environments, a track record of cross-functional influence, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in supply chain or procurement, including leadership of complex, technical supply chains.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence outcomes in fast-moving environments.
• Experience supporting hardware development programs across varied manufacturing scales.
• Strong knowledge of sourcing strategy, supplier development, material planning, inventory management, and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute Xcimer’s end-to-end supply chain strategy, spanning sourcing, procurement, materials planning, inventory, logistics, and supplier performance.
• Lead, develop, and scale a high-performing supply chain organization, including hiring, development, and performance management.
• Strengthen, expand, and maintain a robust supplier ecosystem capable of supporting advanced R&D, low-volume/high-complexity builds, and eventual scale-up to production.
• Establish sourcing strategies for critical components, long-lead items, and constrained materials, including make/buy analysis and risk mitigation.
• Shape program-level decisions by partnering with Engineering to integrate design-for-supply, design-for-cost, and design-for-manufacturability tradeoffs.
• Own material planning and readiness for programs and builds, ensuring alignment to integrated master schedules and milestones.
• Implement and improve core supply chain processes, tools, and systems (PLM-to-ERP handoffs, procurement workflows, inventory controls, supplier quality).
• Lead supplier negotiations and contracting, balancing cost, schedule, quality, and partnerships.
• Establish and track KPIs (on-time delivery, inventory turns, cost performance, supplier quality, lead-time reduction) and drive corrective actions.
• Manage supply chain risk with formal risk registers, alternate sourcing, buffering, and issue resolution.
• Communicate risks, tradeoffs, and options to executive leadership for informed decisions.
• Ensure regulatory, export control, and safety compliance for the supply base.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Sourcing strategy

Supplier development

Material planning

Inventory management

Cost control

System-level thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field

Job description

Xcimer Energy, headquartered in Denver, CO, seeks a Director of Supply Chain to lead end-to-end strategy across sourcing, planning, and execution for R&D and production programs. You will shape supplier ecosystems, drive cost, quality, and schedule performance, and partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Program Management, and Finance to scale operations.

The role demands a decade+ of supply chain leadership in complex, technical environments, a track record of cross-functional influence, and