Director, Supply Chain

Commonwealth-Fusion-Systems-5; Harvard (MA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Company-wide holidays

Flexible vacation days

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Commonwealth Fusion Systems seeks a Director of Supply Chain to lead procurement, planning and supplier quality for SPARC, ARC and R&D projects. You will drive strategic sourcing, manage a high-performance team, and align with engineering and construction leaders to deliver on cost, quality, and schedule.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years in supply chain in technical settings, plus proven leadership and negotiation skills. Equity and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 10+ years in supply chain in highly technical environments.
• 10+ years of experience managing and developing a team.
• Experience sourcing and overseeing complex projects across multiple commodities.

Responsibilities

• Hire, train, support, develop and coach team members.
• Define and monitor objectives.
• Meet cost, quality and delivery targets for projects.
• Plan and assign work with engineering/construction leaders.
• Escalate and resolve issues.
• Maintain executive relationships with major suppliers.
• Drive strategic sourcing and supplier quality improvements.
• Report project status and risks to leadership teams.
• Lead business transformation initiatives.

Skills

10+ years experience

Team leadership

Startup experience

Cross-functional communication

Contract negotiation

Sourcing strategy

Problem solving

Integrity and collaboration

Project management

Customer-centric mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain/engineering/business/finance

Master’s degree (preferred)

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, suppliers, and many others to build the energy industry of the future.

We’re in the best position to make it happen. Since 2018, we’ve raised $4 billion of capital, making us the largest and leading 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

The Director, Supply Chain leads a direct procurement, planning and supplier quality team. Scope of responsibilities may include raw materials, machine parts, systems (process or electrical) and/or construction for all active projects – specifically SPARC, ARC and all 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 professionals directly reporting to the position. They ensure alignment at leadership level with internal customers and interfacing functions.

What you’ll do

• 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

What we’re looking for

• 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
• 10+ years’ successful experience managing and developing a team
• Previous experience sourcing and overseeing complex projects, including equipment, parts and services spanning across multiple commodities
• Experience in a startup environment
• 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

Bonus points for

• Master’s degree in the field of Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Finance or other related field
• Experience managing a team of people leaders
• Experience implementing a Supplier Development function
• Successful experience leading a business transformation project

Must-have Requirements

• 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

$170,000 - $250,000 a year

Salary range for this full-time position + equity + benefits. The actual salary will depend on level, location, qualifications, and experience. The range displayed on each job posting reflects new hire salaries for the position across all US locations.

Benefits include

• 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.