Senior Nuclear Supply Chain & Contracts Leader

TRISO-X; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Medical/Dental/Vision

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Dev

Job summary

X Energy, LLC in Oak Ridge, TN is seeking a Senior Purchasing leader to own the strategic sourcing and contracting for our regulatory-driven supply chain. You will bridge engineering, manufacturing, and quality with the supplier base to enable our DOE-regulated fuel production mission.

Lead as a subject matter expert in supplier negotiations, risk mitigation, and project strategy while building a robust purchasing organization in a 5-day in-office work model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, or business from an accredited university or four years of equivalent professional experience.
• Typically, ten plus years’ experience in Procurement, Supply Chain function.
• 4-7 years of experience managing a purchasing program and department, strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with highly regulated, nuclear or similar industry and strong contract administration skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director of Supply Chain by providing guidance and training to staff and exemplifying leadership.
• Represent Purchasing in leadership meetings and serve as backup for the Director.
• Act as subject matter expert for supplier negotiations, contract language approval, and liaison with enterprise Legal staff.
• Provide strategic direction on supplier management, project execution strategy, and supply system development.
• Build a steady-state Purchasing organization and prioritize team development.
• Implement risk management strategies to address supply chain vulnerabilities and ensure continuity.
• Develop business processes to increase effectiveness and create growth opportunities.
• Establish strategic supplier relationships to achieve company objectives and provide business value.
• Manage daily Purchasing activities to ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Supplier negotiations

Contract language

Risk management

Team leadership

Category management

Supplier relationship management

Regulatory compliance

Education

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

Job description

X Energy, LLC in Oak Ridge, TN is seeking a Senior Purchasing leader to own the strategic sourcing and contracting for our regulatory-driven supply chain. You will bridge engineering, manufacturing, and quality with the supplier base to enable our DOE-regulated fuel production mission.

Lead as a subject matter expert in supplier negotiations, risk mitigation, and project strategy while building a robust purchasing organization in a 5-day in-office work model.