Procurement Director

Last Energy, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Last Energy seeks a Procurement Director to build and lead the procurement function as we scale from pilot deployments to fleet manufacturing of the PWR-20. You will own strategic sourcing, supplier management, contracts, and supplier base growth for long-lead equipment.

You will lead a team, implement systems and processes, and partner with Engineering, Finance, and Compliance across multi-jurisdiction supply chains (U.S., U.K., Europe) to enable rapid, safe, and cost-effective production.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of procurement or supply chain experience in capital-intensive, engineered-equipment industries.
• Experience procuring long-lead, safety-critical, or ASME-code components.
• Track record building or scaling a procurement function and leading a team.
• Strong contract negotiation experience with capital equipment and long-term supply agreements.
• Bachelor's degree required; engineering, supply chain, or business background preferred.
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced startup scaling from pilot to fleet manufacturing.
• Experience managing international suppliers is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own strategic sourcing and supplier selection for long-lead components critical to the PWR-20 build.
• Negotiate and manage supplier contracts, master supply agreements, pricing structures, and delivery commitments.
• Build and lead Last Energy's procurement team and function, including policies, systems, and processes.
• Partner with Engineering on make/buy decisions, supplier qualification, and technical requirements.
• Manage supply chain risk across long lead times, capital-intensive equipment, and multi-jurisdiction supplier base.
• Support vendor qualification and oversight aligned with nuclear supplier quality expectations.
• Drive supplier performance management, cost-reduction initiatives, and continuity-of-supply planning.
• Partner with Finance on capital equipment budgeting, forecasting, and purchase commitments.
• Support import/export and trade compliance considerations for international procurement.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Team leadership

Contract negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain, or business

Job description

Last Energy is seeking a Procurement Director to build and lead the procurement function supporting our transition from pilot deployment to fleet-scale manufacturing of the PWR-20. This role owns strategic sourcing and supplier management for long-lead, safety-related, and capital-intensive equipment and will build the team, systems, and supplier base needed to support a rapidly scaling, multi-jurisdiction manufacturing operation.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Own strategic sourcing and supplier selection for long-lead components critical to the PWR-20 build, including pressure vessel forgings, steam generators, and instrumentation & controls
• Negotiate and manage supplier contracts, master supply agreements, pricing structures, and delivery commitments
• Build and lead Last Energy's procurement team and function, including policies, systems, and processes appropriate to a scaling manufacturer
• Partner with Engineering on make/buy decisions, supplier qualification, and technical requirements for critical components
• Manage supply chain risk across long lead times, capital-intensive equipment, and a multi-jurisdiction (U.S., U.K., Europe) supplier base
• Support vendor qualification and oversight aligned with nuclear supplier quality expectations
• Drive supplier performance management, cost-reduction initiatives, and continuity-of-supply planning
• Partner with Finance on capital equipment budgeting, forecasting, and purchase commitments
• Support import/export and trade compliance considerations for international procurement

Qualifications

• 8+ years of procurement or supply chain experience in capital-intensive, engineered-equipment industries (power generation, aerospace, or heavy industrial)
• Demonstrated experience procuring long-lead, safety-critical, or ASME-code components
• Track record building or scaling a procurement function and leading a team, ideally in an early-stage or rapidly growing environment
• Strong contract negotiation experience with capital equipment and long-term supply agreementsBachelor's degree required; engineering, supply chain, or business background preferred
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced startup scaling from pilot to fleet manufacturing
• Experience managing international suppliers is a plus