Procurement Specialist - Fuel Recycling

Oklo; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Equity

Health insurance

Job summary

Oklo in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking a Procurement Specialist focused on Fuel Recycling programs. The ideal candidate will support procurement activities for materials, equipment, and contracts while managing multiple initiatives in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities include executing sourcing events, tracking supplier performance, and collaborating with project teams. Candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree and have 3+ years of relevant experience.

Benefits include flexible time off, equity, health insurance, and more.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of procurement, sourcing, or supply chain experience.
• Experience in complex technical or industrial environments.
• Strong ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Execute competitive sourcing events and supplier evaluation.
• Administer purchase orders in alignment with negotiated terms.
• Partner with engineering teams to understand technical requirements.

Skills

Problem-solving

Negotiation

Adaptability

Commercial acumen

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, business, construction management

Tools

ERP

MRP

Job description

Position Description

The Procurement Specialist – Fuel Recycling is responsible for supporting the Fuel Recycling team and its rapidly evolving procurement needs. This role is fully dedicated to Fuel Recycling programs while remaining a member of the broader Procurement organization. The position reports directly to the Head of Procurement, with a strong dotted‑line partnership to Fuel Recycling leadership to ensure alignment with program priorities. This is a dynamic, hands‑on role requiring exceptional problem‑solving skills, adaptability, and the ability to manage multiple complex procurement activities simultaneously. The successful candidate will support procurement activities across materials, equipment, services, contracts, and construction‑related scopes, helping Fuel Recycling execute critical program objectives.

Responsibilities

• Execute competitive sourcing events, including RFQ/RFP development, bid leveling, commercial analysis, supplier evaluation, and supplier selection.
• Create, review, and administer purchase orders in alignment with negotiated commercial terms.
• Partner closely with Fuel Recycling engineering and project teams to understand technical requirements, schedules, risks, and supplier capabilities.
• Source materials, equipment, fabrication services, construction‑related services, and other program‑critical requirements.
• Support contract development, commercial negotiations, and procurement activities under the guidance of the Senior Manager of Contract Procurement.
• Assist with procurement and commercial activities associated with construction, facility, infrastructure, and capital project execution as needed.
• Identify and resolve procurement challenges in a fast‑paced and evolving environment.
• Manage multiple procurement initiatives simultaneously while balancing competing priorities and schedules.
• Track supplier performance, open purchase orders, and delivery commitments.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across procurement processes, systems, supplier management practices, and cross‑functional workflows.
• Contribute to the growth and maturity of Oklo's procurement organization.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, business, construction management, or related field.
• 3+ years of procurement, sourcing, supply chain, contracts, project procurement, or related experience.
• Experience supporting complex technical, industrial, manufacturing, construction, or capital project environments.
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
• Exceptional problem‑solving and critical‑thinking skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and drive results in a fast‑moving environment.

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience supporting nuclear, energy, aerospace, defense, semiconductor, chemical processing, industrial construction, or advanced manufacturing programs.
• Experience with both material procurement and service/contract procurement.
• Familiarity with construction, EPC, capital project, or facility‑related procurement activities.
• Experience supporting early‑stage or rapidly growing organizations.
• Familiarity with ERP, MRP, and procurement systems.

Desired Attributes

• An optimist at heart.
• Passionate about making advanced fission a reality.
• Willing and able to learn quickly.
• Willing to think differently and do things in new ways.
• Comfortable in a fast‑paced, highly iterative startup environment.
• Excited to think creatively, critically, and reflectively about the problems they are solving while not leaning only on what has been done before.
• Willing to propose novel and creative solutions to technical problems.
• An excellent writer who can write in a modern active voice.
• Able to communicate technical content and results verbally.

Employment Requirements

Oklo requires remote employees to travel to headquarters (Santa Clara, CA) twice a quarter annually, based on business or team needs, including attendance at team meetings, off‑sites, and other company events or gatherings. For the first two weeks of onboarding, employees are required to be in person at headquarters in Santa Clara, CA.

Benefits

Oklo offers flexible time off, equity, bonuses, competitive pay, 401(k), health insurance (with employer contribution), HSA, FSA, flexible work hours, wellness credits, and other benefits.