Senior Supply Chain Leader, MRO & Plant Ops

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Houston, Northern (TX, KY)

Hybrid

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Fervo Energy, based in Houston, TX, is seeking a Supply Chain Manager, Operations to own inventory management, MRO category strategy, and procurement support for commissioning and plant operations. You will build scalable systems and an operating model to support a growing portfolio of facilities, with a focus on cost efficiency and reliability.

You will lead a team including an Inventory Manager and Supply Chain Analysts, partnering across commissioning, maintenance, engineering, and IT to

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field.
10+ years of progressive experience in supply chain, inventory management, MRO, procurement, or materials management.
Experience supporting plant operations, commissioning, maintenance, manufacturing, energy, or similar operating environments.
Strong understanding of MRO procurement, inventory management, materials management, and operational support processes.
Experience building or improving inventory systems, warehouse processes, or materials management programs.
Proficiency in ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle, with strong Excel and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

Manage and develop a team including MRO Category Manager, Inventory Manager, and Supply Chain Analysts.
Build the organizational structure, capabilities, and talent pipeline needed to support current operations and future growth.
Foster a team culture focused on accountability, urgency, collaboration, and responsive support for field operations.
Lead supply chain readiness for commissioning, startup, and ongoing plant operations, ensuring timely availability of materials, equipment, services, spare parts, and consumables across all facilities.
Partner with Commissioning, Plant Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering to develop supply chain readiness plans for new facilities including critical spares strategies, supplier onboarding, and site support processes.
Serve as the primary supply chain partner for operational stakeholders, aligning procurement activity with plant safety, reliability, uptime, cost, and schedule objectives.
Lead the buildout of inventory management system and operating model, defining roles, governance, service levels, workflows, and handoffs between Supply Chain, Operations, Maintenance, Finance, IT, and site teams.
Establish inventory standards for item setup, material master data, storage locations, reorder points, min/max levels, cycle counting, issue and return processes, receiving, and obsolescence management.
Drive inventory accuracy, working capital efficiency, and material availability through strong controls, reporting dashboards, and consistent inventory practices across plants and warehouses.
Oversee MRO category strategy including sourcing, supplier management, contracting, cost control, and service level performance across maintenance materials, repair services, operating supplies, tools, and consumables.
Develop and monitor key performance indicators such as supplier on-time delivery, inventory accuracy, stockouts, purchase order cycle time, cost savings, and inventory turns, using data to identify supply risks, process gaps, and cost opportunities.
Partner cross-functionally to improve demand planning, material master data, warehouse processes, and ERP and reporting tools, driving standard work and continuous improvement across the operations supply chain function.