Strategic Power Plant Equipment Buyer

Stanford Climate Ventures; Houston (TX); Ibrido; USD 110.000 - 160.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical, dental, and vision plan

Employer-paid life insurance and short

Long-term disability

401(k) plan with up to 6% match

Flexible paid time off

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase program

Descrizione del lavoro

Fervo Energy, based in Houston, TX, is seeking a Supply Chain Specialist, Power Plant, to own procurement for major equipment categories and run RFQs from market engagement through PO. This role blends strategy with hands-on execution, collaborating with supply chain, engineering, and construction leadership to optimize cost, schedule, and plant performance.

You will build category strategies for turbines, heat exchangers, pumps, and condensers, expand the supplier base, and negotiate price,

Competenze

• 3–5 years of experience in a procurement role, ideally in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience buying, selling, or estimating fabricated or engineered equipment, such as heat exchangers, pumps, skids, pressure vessels, or rotating equipment.
• Ability to read drawings, datasheets, and specifications and explain how a design choice changes cost and lead time.
• Experience running a competitive bid process and negotiating directly with suppliers.
• Comfort building a strategy, defending it to leadership with data, and then running the RFQ yourself.
• Power industry experience is not required; adaptability and quick learning are valued.

Mansioni

• Own category strategies for major plant equipment, including turbines, air-cooled condensers, heat exchangers, and pumps.
• Grow a competitive supply base and track market dynamics such as backlogs, pricing, and lead times.
• Build should-cost models to establish a fair price before bids.
• Work with engineering to understand design choices' impact on cost and performance.
• Manage contracts post-award, track supplier progress, and handle changes and claims.
• Negotiate terms including price basis, escalation, lead times, payment milestones, and warranties.

Conoscenze

Procurement strategy

Bid negotiation

Vendor management

Cost modeling

Reading drawings & specs

Descrizione del lavoro

Fervo Energy, based in Houston, TX, is seeking a Supply Chain Specialist, Power Plant, to own procurement for major equipment categories and run RFQs from market engagement through PO. This role blends strategy with hands-on execution, collaborating with supply chain, engineering, and construction leadership to optimize cost, schedule, and plant performance.

You will build category strategies for turbines, heat exchangers, pumps, and condensers, expand the supplier base, and negotiate price,