Procurement Director

Last Energy

Austin, TX

Posted on: 2026-08-06

Category: energy

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Director

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Last Energy is a nuclear energy company that designs, builds, owns, and operates small modular reactors (SMRs) for industrial and commercial customers. The company's flagship product, the PWR-20, is a 20 MWe pressurized water reactor that is fully modular and factory-produced, enabling faster and more cost-effective deployment than traditional nuclear power plants. Last Energy serves as a behind-the-meter independent power producer, supplying reliable baseload electricity to energy-intensive industries including data centers, metals production, food and beverage, pulp and paper, chemicals, and cement manufacturing. The company's mission centers on making nuclear power radically simpler and more accessible by removing the burden of development, financing, and operations from customers through a power purchase agreement model. This approach aligns nuclear energy deployment with the urgent need for resilient, low-carbon power, particularly as demand from AI infrastructure and industrial growth accelerates. Last Energy's use of proven reactor technology combined with proprietary steel containment systems is designed to streamline licensing and reduce construction timelines. Last Energy represents a new generation of nuclear developers focused on decarbonizing hard-to-abate industrial sectors with firm, emissions-free power. By standardizing and modularizing the entire plant through factory manufacturing, the company aims to bring predictable costs and schedules to a sector historically challenged by both, positioning SMRs as a practical climate solution at commercial scale.

Last Energy is seeking a Procurement Director to build and lead the procurement function supporting our transition from pilot deployment to fleet-scale manufacturing of the PWR-20. This role owns strategic sourcing and supplier management for long-lead, safety-related, and capital-intensive equipment and will build the team, systems, and supplier base needed to support a rapidly scaling, multi-jurisdiction manufacturing operation.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Own strategic sourcing and supplier selection for long-lead components critical to the PWR-20 build, including pressure vessel forgings, steam generators, and instrumentation & controls

Negotiate and manage supplier contracts, master supply agreements, pricing structures, and delivery commitments

Build and lead Last Energy's procurement team and function, including policies, systems, and processes appropriate to a scaling manufacturer

Partner with Engineering on make/buy decisions, supplier qualification, and technical requirements for critical components

Manage supply chain risk across long lead times, capital-intensive equipment, and a multi-jurisdiction (U.S., U.K., Europe) supplier base

Support vendor qualification and oversight aligned with nuclear supplier quality expectations

Drive supplier performance management, cost-reduction initiatives, and continuity-of-supply planning

Partner with Finance on capital equipment budgeting, forecasting, and purchase commitments

Support import/export and trade compliance considerations for international procurement

Qualifications

8+ years of procurement or supply chain experience in capital-intensive, engineered-equipment industries (power generation, aerospace, or heavy industrial)

Demonstrated experience procuring long-lead, safety-critical, or ASME-code components

Track record building or scaling a procurement function and leading a team, ideally in an early-stage or rapidly growing environment

Strong contract negotiation experience with capital equipment and long-term supply agreements

Bachelor's degree required; engineering, supply chain, or business background preferred

Comfort operating in a fast-paced startup scaling from pilot to fleet manufacturing

Experience managing international suppliers is a plus