Vice President of Supply Chain

Commonwealth Fusion Systems•Devens, MA

3d•$275,000 - $350,000•Onsite

About The Position

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy by designing and building commercially viable fusion power plants. Combining decades of research, top talent, and new technologies, CFS is working with policymakers and suppliers to build the energy industry of the future. Since 2018, CFS has raised nearly $3 billion in capital, making it the largest and leading private fusion company in the world. The company is looking for thinkers, doers, builders, and makers to join its team. The Supply Chain team at CFS has been instrumental in delivering components for the SPARC tokamak, including multi-ton forgings, cryoplants, vacuum vessels, superconductors, and power supplies. The company is now seeking to scale the global fusion Supply Chain to support the delivery of multiple ARC power plants. The VP of Supply Chain will lead this scale-up, focusing on supplier development, planning, procurement, logistics, supplier quality, and systems. This role will drive a multi-billion dollar procurement portfolio, architect CFS's internal supply chain systems, and enable the delivery of multiple ARCs annually.

Requirements

20+ years of progressive supply chain experience, including VP-level strategic leadership roles scaling cutting-edge, hardware-intensive supply chains.
A proven ability to create and execute complex supplier development roadmaps for scaling up global capacity.
An exceptional leader and hirer of world-class teams.
A talented architect of scalable supply chain systems and processes.
Demonstrated ability to build a supply chain for a new industry.
Perform activities such as typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods of time.
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.
Compliance with U.S. laws concerning the export of controlled or protected technologies or information (collectively, “Export Control Laws”).

Nice To Haves

Experience at multiple company scales, especially those rapidly growing from ~1000 person companies to ~5000 people.

Responsibilities

Build the comprehensive plan to scale the global fusion supply chain to deliver all the components of ARC power plants.
Sell suppliers on CFS's vision and on scaling their capacity towards this vision globally, built on a strong understanding of global cultural differences and norms.
Identify, initiate, structure, negotiate, and close partnerships with global suppliers.
Specialize in creative deal structures that align incentives and build robust supplier partnerships.
Act as a savvy win-win negotiator, utilizing a full toolkit of deal structure and contract term options.
Lead and grow the approximately 100-person supply chain team, hiring brilliant colleagues and maintaining a strong team culture connected to the mission.
Continuously improve the company's supply chain systems, processes, and tools to remove waste, increase speed, and multiply the capabilities of the teams.