Supply Chain Systems & Governance, Director

Valar Atomics; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership

Unlimited PTO

Free daily lunch and dinner onsite

PPE stipend

Career growth opportunities

Direct collaboration with operators

Job summary

Valar Atomics is seeking a leader to own the strategy, architecture, and governance of its supply chain systems (ERP/MRP/WMS/TMS) as the company scales. You will partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and IT to translate business needs into scalable, compliant solutions, and build a lean team to deliver tools, controls, and real-time reporting.

You will drive change management, establish data governance, and guide system implementations across a highly regulated environment, with

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Supply chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Information systems or related field.
• 15+ years of experience in supply chain systems, ERP/MRP implementation and integration.
• 5 years in people leadership roles.
• Deep, hands-on expertise with ERP/MRP systems in highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Proven track record building and scaling supply chain systems and governance frameworks in highly regulated environments.
• Strong track record leading cross-functional system implementation and driving adoption.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across technical, business, and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the roadmap and architecture for all supply chain systems, ensuring scalability, compliance, and extensibility as Valar grows.
• Establish and enforce data governance frameworks: data accuracy, integrity, and access controls across supply chain data.
• Design and implement controls for change management, testing, and system releases to ensure business continuity.
• Translate business needs into scalable systems and processes with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, IT.
• Build and lead a lean team to design, implement, and improve supply chain tools, controls, and reporting.
• Drive change management for new systems and rollouts, ensuring adoption and continuity.
• Establish reporting standards for real-time visibility into supply chain execution.

Skills

ERP/MRP expertise

Data governance

Cross-functional leadership

Systems architecture

Change management

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Education

Master’s degree in Supply chain Management

Industrial Engineering

Information systems

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

PLM

Data analytics tools

Job description

At Valar Atomics, we're redefining what's possible in energy. Our mission is to make clean, high-temperature nuclear power scalable—unlocking abundant energy for industry, hydrogen, and next-generation manufacturing. We are a team of builders, engineers, and operators who believe nuclear energy should be fast to deploy, factory-made, and built for the real world. Our first pilot plant in Orangeville, Utah will demonstrate how advanced nuclear systems and fuel fabrication can power the future. Joining Valar Atomics means becoming part of a company where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level.

The Team

As part of the Manufacturing organization, Supply Chain secures the materials, equipment, and supplier partnerships required to support manufacturing and business operations. The team builds resilient supply chains while ensuring quality, cost, and delivery performance.

The Role

• Own the strategy, architecture,governanceand integrationof Valar's supply chain systems (ERP, MRP,WMS,TMS, ...)to supportNPI,scaleand growthphases.
• Define and enforce data governance standards(Item master, BOM, supplier records)ensuring accuracy, compliance, and auditability across the supply chain.
• Partner cross-functionallywith Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and IT to translate business needs into scalable systems and processes.
• Build and lead a lean team to design, implement, and continuously improve supply chain tools, controls, and reporting.
• Drive change management for new systems and process rollouts, ensuring adoption and business continuity.

Key Responsibilities

• Ownthe roadmap and architecture forallsupply chain systems, ensuring scalability, compliance, and extensibility as Valar grows.
• Establish and enforce data governanceframeworks:data accuracy, integrity, and access controls across supply chain data.
• Design and implement controls for change management, testing, and system releases to ensure business continuity.
• Define and track reporting standards to give leadership real-time visibility into supply chainexecution andperformance.
• Lead cross-functional system implementationsfrom requirements through deployment.
• Build scalable policies and procedures that balance speed with compliance in a highly regulated industry.
• Proactivelyidentifysystems and data risks, and leadmitigationsplans.

Basic Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Supply chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Informationsystemsor related field.
• 15+ years of experience inSupply chain systems,ERP/MRP implementationand integration.
• 5 years in People Leadership roles.
• Deep, hands-onexpertisewith ERP/MRP systems in highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Proventrack recordbuilding and scaling supply chain systems and governance frameworks in highly regulatedenvironment.
• Strongtrack recordleading cross-functional system implementation and driving adoption.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across technical,business,and operations teams.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Nuclear industry experience
• Experience leading PLM, ERP, MRP, … implementation and integration
• Strong cross-functional leadership
• Start-up | Fast growth company experiencea plus.

What We Offer

• Equity ownership in a rapidly growing advanced energy company
• Unlimited PTO
• Free daily lunch and dinner provided onsite
• Generous PPE stipend
• High-impact startup environment with significant ownership and autonomy
• Opportunities for rapid career growth and internal advancement
• Direct collaboration with experienced operators, engineers, and industry leaders
• The opportunity to help build and scale transformative energy technology from the ground up

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Valar Atomics is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.

We are committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment and will provide reasonable accommodation as required by law.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder).