Manager, Supply Planning

Commonwealth Fusion Systems

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Devens, MA, United States

Posted on: 2025-06-25

Category: renewables

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

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.

About Commonwealth Fusion Systems:

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy.

Combining decades of research, top talent and new technologies, we’re designing and building commercially viable fusion power plants. And working with policymakers and suppliers to build the energy industry of the future.

We’re in the best position to make it happen. Since 2018, we’ve raised over $2 billion in capital – more than any other fusion energy company in the U.S.

Now we’re looking for more thinkers, doers, builders, and makers to join us. People who’ll bring new perspectives, solve tough problems, and thrive as part of a team.

If that’s you and this role fits, we want to hear from you.

Join the power movement as a Manager, Supply Planning

You will lead a team managing the end-to-end supply plan ensuring demand and supply for critical system builds are cohesive with the Integrated Master Schedule and SPARC Assembly Plans. You will be the planning subject matter expert within a collaborative culture and exhibit transparent communication and innovative solutions for mitigating schedule risk. Your scope will be vertically aligned to the tokamak build, driving material readiness for magnet manufacturing and tokamak integration.

#LI-Hybrid

At CFS, we excel in fast-paced environments, driven by our values of integrity, execution, impact, and self-critique. As we grow, we’re eager to bring on mission-driven folks who offer diverse perspectives and fresh ways to tackle challenges.

We value diversity deeply and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer by choice. We consider all qualified applicants equally, regardless 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.

What you'll do:

Ensure the right parts are available at the right time for the operation, regardless of system maturity

Train and mentor team members and counterparts on standard planning practices

Create tools and innovate planning processes to help the supply chain operate more efficiently

Lead the team interfacing between Supply Chain, Engineering, and Manufacturing to align schedules and material resources for top level assembly and integration activities

Maintain a supply plan to drive material need dates to the lowest levels of complex bills of materials.

Translate engineering bills of materials into actionable planning signals for the Supply Chain and Production teams

Monitor and report supply risk mitigation strategies to internal customers on a continuous basis

Identify and clearly communicate schedule blockers and their impacts

Manage full product lifecycle demand and supply planning signals

Negotiate internally & externally to ensure resources are appropriately allocated

Be the link between Inventory and Finance/Accounting to monitor and prevent overages or underages in excess of the plan of record

Manage MRP and product/project schedule alignment

Maintain product master data in the system of record

Work with data systems teams on continuous MRP optimization

Monitor health of MRP’s integration with the Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

What we’re looking for:

Bachelor’s degree in the field of Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or Finance

8+ Yrs in Manufacturing, Planning, or Supply Chain or 5 Yrs w/ school equivalency

Experience translating Engineering designs into demand and supply plans

Experience with resource allocation

Creating and maintaining master schedules

Experience developing ERP/MRP systems

Strong understanding of ERP and MRP systems

Strong computer skills with MS office or G-Suite applications

General understanding of quality system functionality

Have strong relationship building skills, and the ability to interact and work effectively with many levels of personnel and suppliers

Bonus points for:

Master’s degree in the field of Supply Chain, Engineering, Business or other related field

Start-up or high growth environment

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)

Experience with direct reports

Must-have Requirements:

Perform extended activities such as stooping, climbing, typing, standing, sitting, etc.

Perform extended periods of phone or teleconference work

Willingness to travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call regularly

Work in a facility that contains industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics

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