Purchasing Manager
Core
Lead and build a high-impact purchasing team to secure materials, equipment, and supplier partnerships for manufacturing operations in a nuclear energy startup.
Role type
Senior IC Purchasing Manager (Manufacturing Supply Chain)
Builds
Resilient supply chains for direct and indirect spend categories supporting pilot plant production
Domain
Nuclear energy / Advanced manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> production supply chain execution
Required skills
Team leadership, KPI management, supplier issue resolution, process standardization, regulatory compliance, ERP/MRP proficiency, hiring and onboarding
Preferred skills
Nuclear/aerospace/automotive industry experience, scaling purchasing teams from ground up, APICS/CPIM certification, startup experience
Technologies
ERP/MRP systems
Responsibilities
Manage and develop a team of Buyers and Senior Buyers; Own team-wide KPIs and drive corrective action; Escalate and resolve complex supplier issues and cross-functional roadblocks; Develop and standardize purchasing processes and controls; Ensure compliance with nuclear industry regulatory requirements (10 CFR 830); Partner with Sourcing, Engineering, and Quality to align purchasing execution; Hire and onboard Purchasing talents; Report purchasing performance and risks to leadership