Vice President - Supply Chain

Thea Energy; Kearny (NJ); On-site; USD 160,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range: $160k-$250k

Health benefits

Equity stock options

20 days PTO

Job summary

Thea Energy, a bold challenger in fusion energy, is seeking a Vice President of Supply Chain to define the global procurement and logistics strategy as the company moves from prototype to power plant.

You will build a world-class organization, lead strategic supplier partnerships for superconductors and vacuum vessels, and ensure cross-functional alignment with engineering and finance while fostering an inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in senior supply chain leadership.
• Experience scaling operations from R&D to manufacturing.
• Strong organizational and multi-project management skills.
• Excellent negotiation and communication with board and partners.
• Thrives in fast-paced startup environments.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams in hardware programs.

Responsibilities

• Define global supply chain strategy to enable rapid growth.
• Build and lead a world-class sourcing, procurement, inventory, and logistics org.
• Negotiate supplier contracts and establish strategic partnerships for critical materials.
• Develop policies for inventory control, vendor management, and logistics.
• Collaborate with leadership to align supply chain with engineering and finance plans.
• Cultivate an inclusive culture within operations.

Skills

Executive leadership

Scaling experience

Strategic mindset

Negotiation

Startup agility

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

About Thea Energy:

Thea Energy is leveraging recent breakthroughs in stellarator physics and engineering to create a faster and simpler approach to commercializing fusion energy. The company is reinventing the stellarator using computer-controlled arrays of planar coils thereby replacing the intricate, complex modular magnets required in all other stellarator architectures. Thea Energy is on a mission to create a limitless source of zero emission energy for a sustainable future.

Position Overview:

Thea Energy is looking for an experienced, highly motivated executive to define the global supply chain strategy for commercial fusion power. As Vice President - Supply Chain, you will serve as a strategic partner to the Company’s leadership, finance & operations, and technical teams to architect the procurement and logistics infrastructure necessary to scale from prototype to power plant. This role will have a high degree of autonomy, and the ideal candidate must be able to move quickly to secure and manage critical path components in a competitive global market.

Key Responsibility Areas:

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute the long-term global supply chain and procurement strategy to support Thea Energy’s rapid growth and commercialization roadmap
• Organizational Development: Plan the hiring strategy and build a world-class supply chain organization, inclusive of sourcing, subcontracts management, supplier management, inventory/warehouse and logistics
• Global Sourcing & Partnerships: Lead supplier and partner negotiations and establish strategic partnerships with suppliers of critical materials (e.g. superconductors, vacuum vessels, power electronics)
• Process Architecture: Manage and develop company policies, programs, and procedures for inventory control, logistics, and vendor management, evolving these processes as the company grows
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with the Company’s leadership to support employee growth & development and ensure supply chain needs are integrated into engineering and financial planning
• Culture Building: Employ strategies to build, maintain, and grow the Company’s workplace culture within the operations team, fostering diversity and inclusion

Ideal Experience & Skillsets:

• Executive Experience: 15+ years of relevant work experience, with significant time spent in senior leadership positions managing and growing supply chain organizations
• Scaling Expertise: Proven ability to support businesses through growth periods, specifically transitioning from R&D to full-scale manufacturing
• Strategic Acumen: Proven organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while maintaining the "big picture" strategic vision
• Negotiation & Communication: Excellent negotiation, communication, and collaboration skills, capable of interacting effectively with board members, technical leads, and external partners
• Startup Agility: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment where speed and execution are critical
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Ability to work across cross-functional teams to support complex hardware challenges and recruitment needs

Company Benefits:

• Salary range: $160,000-$250,000
• Comprehensive health benefits (e.g. medical/dental/vision)
• Employee equity stock options
• 20 days PTO

It’s not necessary to meet all of the skillsets outlined above. Please feel free to send us a note and tell us why you would still be a great fit for this role or Thea Energy.

Diversity and Inclusion:

Thea Energy is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a company of diverse backgrounds. By creating a diverse environment, we will bring new ideas and approaches to solving some of the world’s hardest (and most important) problems. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, family or marital status, age, disability, veteran’s status or other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.