Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has the fastest, lowest cost path to commercial fusion energy.
CFS is collaborating with MIT to leverage decades of research combined with new groundbreaking high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnet technology. HTS magnets will enable compact fusion power plants that can be constructed faster and at lower cost.
The mission is to deploy fusion power plants to meet global decarbonization goals as fast as possible. CFS has assembled a team of leaders in tough tech, fusion science, and manufacturing with a track record of rapid execution. Supported by the world’s leading investors, CFS is uniquely positioned to deliver limitless, clean, fusion power to combat climate change.
If you are interested in joining our team, check out cfs.energy/careers for more information.
Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has the fastest, lowest cost path to commercial fusion energy.
CFS is collaborating with MIT to leverage decades of research combined with new groundbreaking high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnet technology. HTS magnets will enable compact fusion power plants that can be constructed faster and at lower cost. The mission is to deploy fusion power plants to meet global decarbonization goals as fast as possible. CFS has assembled a team of leaders in tough tech, fusion science, and manufacturing with a track record of rapid execution. Supported by the world’s leading investors, CFS is uniquely positioned to deliver limitless, clean, fusion power to combat climate change. To execute this plan, we are looking to add talented people to the team who are mission-driven and treat people well, improve our team by adding diverse perspectives and new ways of solving problems, have demonstrated exceptional results through a range of different pursuits, and have skill sets and experience that relate to this role.
The Commodity Manager - Metals is responsible for managing the metals raw material category portfolio and associated activities. The Commodity Manager acts as the expert for raw material purchasing within the Supply Chain team and supports all the Supplier Integration Managers to optimize the sourcing strategies and meet the business needs.
This includes, but is not limited to, identifying, on-boarding, developing and maintaining relationships with best value suppliers, leading the source selection process, maximizing supplier performance, leading cost savings and avoidance projects, and other sourcing related activities. The Commodity Manager will lead negotiations of long-term supply agreements and other contracts which include pricing, lead time, terms and conditions, risk mitigations, working capital strategies and warranties. Because CFS is leading innovation in the fusion energy market, the Commodity Manager also understands CFS technical requirements for raw materials and connects CFS with suppliers who have a compatible technical or development roadmap.
The Commodity Manager - Metals Materials develops, implements, and manages global strategies to provide value in supply assurance, pricing, flexibility, quality, and delivery performance. They will benchmark new processes, approaches, and technologies that provide improvements and value for CFS. The Commodity Manager researches, identifies and analyzes current and emerging procurement trends, develops a deep understanding of market conditions and materials, and creates global supply chain solutions focusing on total cost of ownership.
CFS team members thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and have demonstrated exceptional results through a range of different pursuits. We all tightly align with our company values of integrity, execution, impact and self-critique. As we grow, we are looking to add talented people who are mission driven and bring diverse perspectives and new ways of solving problems.
At CFS, we deeply value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer by choice. We consider all qualified applicants equally for employment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
This team member will:
Develop and lead category and commodity strategies including spend analysis, benchmarking, cost, market analysis, supplier selection and contracting in the global technology & economic contextDevelop, drive and execute annual and strategic plan with supporting commoditystrategiesTimely execute strategies to align with business growth and new productintroductionsBuild and deepen relationships with key supplier leadershipAlign with Engineering, Technology, Business, Operations, Finance and Quality forworld class performanceManage sourcing processes and performance through an effective managementoperating systemManage organizational effectiveness through continuous improvement andfunctional transformationRelentlessly gathers intelligence on the health of strategic suppliers’ business andinforms Sr. Leadership of long-term risk and proposed countermeasuresConducts periodic supplier business reviews to communicate supplier performanceto internal and supplier management teamsConducts site surveys and business evaluations of existing and potential suppliersServes as a point of escalation and resolution of corrective actions with suppliersContributes to the resolution of sourcing issues from CFS or their subtiers.The ideal candidate will have most, if not all, of these requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field8+ years minimum experience managing metallic raw materials or metallicmachined components in aerospace, R&D, or manufacturing environmentsBachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management,Engineering, or a related fieldExtensive technical knowledge castings, forgings, plate, bar, etc manufacturingprocesses and its commercial impactsMinimum 10 years of supply chain management experienceMust be able to travel 25% - 50% of time and to remote sitesExperience in sourcing for both R&D (prototypes) and on-going productionAbility to work effectively both independently and in cross-functional teamsStrong communication skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and projectsExceptional organizational and analytical skills, and a proven ability to drivecomplex projects with minimal oversightAbility to earn trust, maintain positiveAdditional preferred experience and/or qualifications:
Master’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related fieldEstablished network of contacts within the global raw materials supply chainDemonstrated business and financial acumenExperience managing multiple projects in a dynamic global environmentPerform activities such as sitting for extended periods of timeWillingness to travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call often