Senior Purchasing Manager

Bloom Energy; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Bloom Energy, headquartered in San Jose, CA, is seeking a Senior Purchasing Manager to lead strategic sourcing and procurement for direct materials, partnering with Engineering, Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, and Finance on NPI, ramp-ups, and global growth.

The role focuses on uninterrupted supply, supplier development, and continuous improvement while ensuring ESG and trade compliance. Experience with ERP systems and global supplier management is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or Supply Chain Management is required.
• MBA in Operations or Supply Chain is preferred.
• Certifications (CPSM, CIPS, APICS/ASCM) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure uninterrupted supply of production materials to meet manufacturing schedules.
• Review and approve purchase requisitions and purchase orders.
• Manage long-lead and critical commodities.
• Resolve material shortages, supplier escalations, and logistics issues.
• Optimize inventory while maintaining production continuity.
• Partner with Engineering during NPI to source new technologies and components.
• Coordinate with Supplier Quality to resolve quality issues and improve supplier capability.
• Lead and mentor procurement professionals.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or Supply Chain

MBA in Operations or Supply Chain (preferred)

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

Senior Purchasing Manager Job Summary The Purchase Manager is responsible for leading strategic sourcing and procurement activities, ensuring uninterrupted supply of direct materials while achieving world-class performance in quality, delivery, sustainability, and supplier innovation. The role partners closely with Engineering, Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, and Finance to support new product introductions (NPI), production ramp-ups, and global business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure uninterrupted supply of production materials to meet manufacturing schedules.
• Review and approve purchase requisitions and purchase orders.
• Manage long-lead and critical commodities.
• Resolve material shortages, supplier escalations, and logistics issues.
• Optimize inventory while maintaining production continuity.
• Partner with Engineering during New Product Introduction (NPI) to source new technologies and components.
• Work with Manufacturing and Planning to support production ramp-ups.
• Coordinate with Supplier Quality to resolve quality issues and improve supplier capability.
• Support Operations in achieving production, quality, and delivery goals.
• Develop supply continuity plans for critical components.
• Monitor geopolitical, commodity, and logistics risks.
• Establish dual sourcing and business continuity plans.
• Ensure compliance with ESG, environmental, ethical sourcing, and trade regulations.
• Lead and mentor procurement professionals.
• Establish procurement KPIs and drive continuous improvement.
• Promote Lean, Six Sigma, and digital procurement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or Supply Chain Management.
• MBA in Operations or Supply Chain preferred.
• Professional certifications (CPSM, CIPS, APICS/ASCM) are desirable.
• Experience 6 -12 years of procurement experience in energy systems, electrical equipment, automotive, industrial equipment, or high-tech manufacturing.
• Experience managing global suppliers and cross-functional sourcing projects.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle or similar.

Technical Competencies

• Strategic Sourcing
• Global Supplier Development
• Commodity Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Cost Analysis & Should-Costing
• Value Engineering / Value Analysis
• Supply Risk Management
• Inventory Optimization
• Production Planning Support
• New Product Introduction (NPI)
• Supplier Quality Systems
• Procurement Analytics
• ERP & eProcurement Systems

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic Thinking
• Business Acumen
• Negotiation & Influencing
• Stakeholder Management
• Team Leadership
• Change Management
• Problem Solving
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Contract Compliance
• New Supplier Qualification
• Cycle Time
• Production Line Stoppages Due To Material Shortages
• Supplier Risk Mitigation Effectiveness
• NPI Material Readiness Achievement

Success Profile

The successful Purchasing Manager builds a resilient, cost-competitive, and innovative supply base that enables rapid manufacturing scale-up, supports new technology introductions, minimizes supply chain risk, and delivers operational excellence through strong supplier partnerships and cross-functional collaboration.

Salary Ranges: $155,800.00 - $224,200.00

Bloom Energy's mission is to make clean, reliable energy affordable for everyone in the world. With roots in NASA's Mars Program, the company's founder, chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. K.R. Sridhar, developed an innovative fuel cell technology that is shifting the energy paradigm and redefining the electric power market. The Bloom Energy Server is a distributed electric power solution built for the digital age and capable of delivering highly reliable, uninterrupted, 24x7 constant power that is also clean and sustainable. Bloom's unique on-site power generation systems are among the most efficient on the planet, providing significantly reduced operating costs and producing dramatically lower greenhouse gas emissions. By generating power where it is consumed, Bloom Energy offers increased electrical reliability and improved energy security, providing a clear path to energy independence. Some of the largest companies in the world trust Bloom Energy to provide their businesses with clean, reliable and resilient energy. Bloom's customers include many Fortune 100 companies and leaders in manufacturing, data centers, healthcare, retail, higher education, utilities, and other industries. The company, headquartered in San Jose, California, is growing quickly and looking to add to its dynamic team. Stay up to date with Bloom Energy through our social channels.