Sourcing & Contracts Lead, Operations

Fervo Energy • Houston, TX

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Sourcing and Contracts Lead, Operations will develop and execute procurement strategies for commissioning, operations, and production requirements. The role leads competitive sourcing, negotiates and establishes contracts, manages supplier and contract performance, and helps build Fervo Energy’s maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) category strategy. Working with Operations, Commissioning, Engineering, Maintenance, Finance, Legal, and HSE, this person will protect supply continuity, control commercial risk, and deliver measurable value from demand planning through contract closeout.

The role is based at one of Fervo Energy’s offices in Houston, Texas; Golden, Colorado; Reno, Nevada; Oakland, California; or Salt Lake City, Utah. It offers some hybrid flexibility, with regular in-office presence required. The workplace schedule is hybrid, with employees expected to work in the office three days per week.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance, law, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Seven or more years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, contract establishment, or contract management within energy, industrial operations, manufacturing, utilities, or a comparable asset-intensive environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading competitive sourcing processes, commercial evaluations, negotiations, contract awards, and post-award contract management.
• Strong commercial judgment and working knowledge of total cost of ownership, supplier risk, contract terms, purchase-to-pay controls, and supplier performance management.
• Ability to work independently, lead cross-functional teams, manage competing priorities, and communicate clearly with technical, operational, financial, legal, and executive stakeholders.
• High personal integrity, sound ethical judgment, and a strong safety and compliance mindset.
• Proficiency with procurement, contract, reporting, and collaboration tools, and ability to learn and apply new technology quickly.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Professional in Supply Management or comparable procurement or contract management certification.
• Experience sourcing MRO materials and services for commissioning, plant operations, maintenance, or production environments.
• Knowledge of the US energy, geothermal, power generation, oil and gas, or industrial supplier market, particularly vendors supporting rotating equipment, electrical systems, instrumentation, chemicals, field services, and critical spares.
• Experience with SAP, SAP Ariba, or a comparable ERP, sourcing, and contract lifecycle management platform.
• An advanced relevant degree.

Responsibilities

• Develop procurement strategies aligned with commissioning schedules, operating plans, production needs, asset criticality, and broader supply chain priorities.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing, including market analysis, bidder selection, RFx development, commercial evaluation, negotiation, award recommendation, and contract implementation.
• Contribute to the MRO category strategy by analyzing spend and demand, consolidating requirements, standardizing specifications where practical, and establishing preferred suppliers, pricing structures, and service models.
• Select commercial and contracting models for materials, equipment, repair services, technical services, and other operational requirements in partnership with Legal and business stakeholders.
• Manage contracts from award through closeout, including obligations, deliverables, pricing, change control, claims, renewals, warranties, performance reviews, and corrective actions; maintain complete records and support accurate purchase-to-pay execution.
• Develop the supplier relationship management approach, including supplier segmentation, governance, executive sponsorship, review cadence, scorecards, and joint improvement plans for strategic and high-risk suppliers.
• Lead supplier performance reviews covering safety, quality, delivery, responsiveness, cost, innovation, and continuous improvement; agree on corrective actions and track them through closure.
• Identify and mitigate concentration, long-lead, obsolescence, capacity, logistics, warranty, and continuity risks while ensuring compliance with due diligence, ethics, HSE, human rights, recordkeeping, and commercial requirements.
• Lead cross-functional sourcing teams and provide commercial recommendations that balance technical requirements, schedule, total cost of ownership, reliability, and risk.
• Build trusted relationships with site and corporate stakeholders, constructively challenge demand, and provide timely visibility into sourcing status, decisions, risks, and actions.
• Track sourcing pipeline, savings and cost avoidance, contract coverage, supplier performance, lead-time exposure, compliance, and other relevant key performance indicators.
• Improve procurement processes, templates, data quality, and digital workflows; train users and adopt practical technology to improve cycle time, control, and transparency.
• Prioritize safety in supplier selection, contracting, field service planning, and ongoing supplier management, and contribute to Fervo’s zero-harm culture.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plan options.
• Employer-paid basic life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• A 401(k) plan with up to 6% match.
• Flexible paid time off and paid parental leave.
• Family-building, fertility, hormonal health, pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting support through Carrot.
• A dependent care FSA for eligible child and elder care expenses.
• An annual Lifestyle Spending Account for eligible wellness expenses, including fitness, financial planning, pet insurance, and pet care.
• Employee ownership opportunities through Fervo’s Employee Stock Purchase Program, stock option grants, and bonus opportunities for eligible roles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior