Senior Operations Procurement Leader

Socket.dev; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fervo Energy is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist, Operations to lead sourcing, purchasing, and expediting of spare parts, consumables, equipment, and services for commissioning and ongoing plant operations.

Based in Utah with preferred Milford or Salt Lake City location, the role collaborates across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Warehouse, and Finance to protect plant availability, improve cost competitiveness, and ensure procurement compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain in energy or industrial settings.
• Experience procuring MRO materials, spare parts, equipment, and services.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP/Oracle) and strong Excel and KPI reporting.
• Strong commercial judgment, negotiation, organization and communication.

Responsibilities

• Source and procure spare parts, consumables, chemicals, equipment, and services.
• Review requisitions, confirm specs, and cross-reference alternatives.
• Manage the full PO lifecycle: quoting, evaluation, negotiation, issuance, expediting, receipt and closeout.
• Monitor orders, communicate delays, and mitigate risks for outages and operations.
• Develop local/regional supplier base and optimize supplier performance.
• Maintain pricing data, benchmark costs, identify savings and consolidation.
• Coordinate warranty coverage and recovery with suppliers.
• Track KPI metrics: cycle time, open orders, on-time delivery, savings, and compliance.

Skills

ERP systems experience

Excel

KPI reporting

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Communication

Education

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

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Fervo Energy is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist, Operations to lead sourcing, purchasing, and expediting of spare parts, consumables, equipment, and services for commissioning and ongoing plant operations.

Based in Utah with preferred Milford or Salt Lake City location, the role collaborates across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Warehouse, and Finance to protect plant availability, improve cost competitiveness, and ensure procurement compliance.