Staff Global Supply Manager, Capex

About the role

We are seeking a Staff Global Supply Manager to support our engineering and manufacturing teams in the sourcing of capital equipment for current and future production projects across multiple Form Energy manufacturing locations. With your expertise in sourcing and negotiation, you'll cultivate robust partnerships with our engineering teams and vital suppliers to ensure the fulfillment of cost, quality, and delivery objectives. This is a hybrid role, which will require working onsite from our Weirton, WV office 3–4 days per week. Relocation assistance is available.

What You'll Do

• Develop and execute commercial strategy to deliver on ambitious program and project timelines
• Daily management of supply and constraints, status reporting and escalation, supplier engagement, operational excellence and continuous improvement
• Build and maintain technical knowledge of manufacturing processes, technology landscape, and supply base for relevant equipment and automation vendors
• Develop and issue complete RFQ packages to potential capital equipment, tooling and engineering and construction suppliers
• Validate, analyze, and make sourcing recommendations based on quote packages from suppliers
• Negotiate pricing, specifications, commercial terms and issue PO’s for Production Equipment, Tooling and associated services
• Support organizational management objectives by identifying and negotiating commercial cost reduction opportunities, including make vs. buy decisions
• Cultivate Best-in-Industry equipment and tooling supplier relationships, act as a single point of contact for all commercial and strategic issues within the supply base; drive continuous quality improvement
• Work on "Lean" initiatives and identify other sourcing efficiencies via benchmarking, VA/VE, competitive quotes and resourcing

What You'll Bring

• A minimum of 6 years experience in strategic sourcing and/or category management within a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Industrial Engineering or similar discipline
• Deep expertise in capital equipment or engineering and construction categories
• Strong presentation and influencing skills, including experience presenting to executive level management on strategic projects, program status, recommendations, and priorities
• Ability to work both independently as well as to collaborate cross-functionally on multiple tasks and projects
• Experience developing "should-cost" estimates, analyzing vendor quotes, and driving cost-downs
• Understanding of contract fundamentals; demonstrated skills in supplier operational and relationship management
• A blend of business and technical knowledge allowing for big-picture vision and the ability to dive deep into specific challenges
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately 30% of the time
• Strong analytical skills, with a demonstrated ability to generate bottom-up “should-cost” models based on an understanding of manufacturing processes; comfortable with spreadsheets

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and stock options
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees; 80% for dependents starting from day one
• At least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents)
• Generous vacation policies