Sr. Materials Program Manager

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

Job summary

Bloom Energy in San Jose, CA seeks a Sr Materials Program Manager for on-site responsibilities to drive materials and manufacturing readiness for NPI. You will coordinate with suppliers and internal teams to ensure timely development, planning, and readiness for new products.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, strong communication, and experience with NPI, planning, and manufacturing processes. This is an in-office position supporting Time to Market and cost entitlements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 8+ years of experience in related field.
• Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI) and planning in supply chain.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to present to management.

Responsibilities

• Manage supply chain and manufacturing requirements to support product development.
• Project manage Operations NPI and Product Lifecycle Process requirements.
• New products ownership and materials readiness for new items.
• Oversee manufacturing readiness, DFMs, NPI build planning, and system readiness.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing on schedules and deliverables.
• Track component cost and lead times; monitor materials liability.
• Communicate critical materials updates at weekly reviews.
• Ensure material flow aligns with production schedules and inventory control.

Skills

NPI experience

Supply chain

Excel expertise

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

PowerPoint

MS Excel

Job description

About Bloom Energy

At Bloom Energy, our vision for a world powered by clean, reliable, and affordable energy is more than just a dream—we’re making it reality. For over two decades, we’ve been at the forefront of the global energy transition, pioneering solutions that empower critical industries to thrive in a rapidly digitizing, energy-intensive world. From revolutionizing power for AI-driven data centers to ensuring resilience for hospitals, electric grids, manufacturing facilities, and utilities, our solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and solid oxide electrolyzer (SOEC) technologies are redefining what’s possible by delivering energy abundance for all. With more than 30,000 fuel cell modules deployed worldwide, we are the trusted partner for Fortune 100 companies and innovators alike. Our cutting-edge solutions enable unparalleled “time-to-power” capabilities, reliability, and sustainability, ensuring our customers remain ahead in a world where soaring energy demand and intensifying energy scarcity are rapidly becoming the new norm. At Bloom, we thrive on collaboration, bold thinking, and relentless innovation. We believe that, together, we can create a brighter, more sustainable future while tackling the most pressing challenges of the 21st century.

Position Overview

This role will report to the Sr Director, Materials Program Management and will be based in San Jose, CA. This is a fully on-site, in office role 5 days a week. The Sr Materials Program Manager plays a critical role in ensuring operational success for the Supply Chain and Manufacturing organization. In this role, you will be responsible for materials and manufacturing readiness for NPI requirements. This role interacts with our suppliers and internal core teams, encompassing critical component planning, quoting, procurement, and materials liability management. Their objective is to ensure supply chain and manufacturing requirements to support development products are properly and timely completed. Ensuring appropriate focus on operational execution is critical to enable Time to Market, Cost entitlement & Supply base capability.

Responsibilities

• Manage supply chain and manufacturing requirements to support product development
• Project manage Operations NPI and Product Lifecycle Process requirements
• New products ownership
• Responsible for materials readiness, availability, and visibility for new products
• Responsible for manufacturing readiness; DFM feedback, NPI build planning, system readiness
• Interacting with our supply partners and internal core teams like Engineering , Quality, Manufacturing etc. on new product schedules and deliverables
• Engineering and development builds & component cost tracking
• Critical component planning, quoting, procurement, and materials liability management
• Prepare and communicate critical Materials updates at weekly new product Program reviews
• Through a deep understanding of our commodity terms, ensure the logistical flow of materials necessary to meet production schedules, inventory control requirements, and ongoing material line support
• New product handoff to operations team

Qualifications and Experience

• Preferred Bachelor's Degree or minimum 8+ years of professional experience required.
• Positive attitude and team work Ability to problem-solve and influence others through relationships and data MS Excel and Power Point knowledge with deep understanding of Excel techniques.
• Professional experience with New Product Introduction (NPI), planning, and supply chain experience preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present to management required.
• International experience and/or Mandarin, Japanese, Vietnamese language skills a plus

Diversity & Inclusion

Bloom Energy is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We are committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. All qualified applicants, will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability. Bloom Energy makes reasonable accommodations, consistent with applicable laws, for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee with a disability, who can perform the essential job functions, unless undue hardship would result.

Benefits

• Our comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees includes competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans with a large employer contribution, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, generous Mental Health Support services, Legal services, virtual Physical Therapy access, and Fertility & Family Forming benefits.

Compensation

Bloom Energy is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The total compensation for this position includes standard company benefits and is based on various factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience.

Salary

• #LI-S1 Salary Ranges: $155,800.00 - $224,200.00

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Company Mission

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.