Director, Global Supply Management

Are you ready to rise to the challenge of climate change with the team that will deliver? Form Energy is a U.S. technology and manufacturing company that is developing and commercializing pioneering energy storage technologies to enable the electric grid to run on 100% renewable energy, every day of the year.

Supported by leading investors such as Breakthrough Energy Ventures, ArcelorMittal, TPG Rise, MIT’s The Engine, and others, we share a common belief that low-cost, multi-day energy storage is the key to enable tomorrow’s zero carbon electric grid. Driven by our core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, we are deeply motivated and inspired to create a better world. We need talented, hardworking individuals who share our goal of tackling the challenge of climate change. Do you want to work with us today to build a better tomorrow? 

Role Description

Form Energy is hiring a Director of Global Supply Management (GSM) to lead our product-level procurement and sourcing activities. This role reports to our Senior Director of Global Supply Chain in our Operations organization. As the leader of our Direct GSM team, you will develop, implement and execute our company's procurement strategies and processes to achieve quality, cost, inventory, and performance requirements. You will work in collaboration/partnership with Engineering, Finance, Quality, Manufacturing, and Development teams. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and be part of the growth of a fast-moving company with breakthrough technology and an incredible mission!

What You'll Do:

• Lead, mentor, and coordinate the activities of our Global Supply Management team engaged in purchasing for our Product components and raw materials.

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies that utilize negotiation, market dynamics, and purchasing techniques to ensure the very best quality, cost, delivery, and service levels. 

• Own key Supplier relationships and develop and foster partnerships across the value chain to ensure Form’s ability to scale. 

• Interface with the Executive team and support organizational and management objectives by identifying and negotiating commercial cost reduction opportunities, including make vs. buy decisions.

• Own responsibility for identifying, developing, negotiating, and managing relationships with vendors to supply critical materials for Form’s energy storage products. The scope will include mechanical, electrical, chemical components and raw materials,  as well as contract manufacture and assembly of certain components.

What You'll Bring:

• 10+ years of experience in Purchasing, Supply Chain, and/or Contract Management, with at least 5 years in a management role

• Prior leadership and management experience is required, demonstrating a clear record of success in building industry-leading teams that can execute in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Understanding of contract fundamentals; demonstrated skills in supplier operational and relationship management.

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally approx. 30% of the time.

• Bachelor or Masters in Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Industrial Engineering or a similar discipline. 

• Experience with direct material sourcing in a manufacturing environment and ability to generate bottom-up should costs based on the understanding of the manufacturing process. 

• Excellent communication and organizational skills

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Humanity is a cornerstone of Form Energy’s culture, and we make sure our compensation and benefits reflect that. Form Energy offers competitive salaries, stock options, and a holistic benefits package to ensure all employees have what they need to thrive while working here. 

When it comes to you and your family’s health, we cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees - and 80% of healthcare premiums for dependents. This starts from day one. We also offer at least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents), and generous vacation policies to give employees time to recharge when needed. 

To build a clean and equitable energy future, we need everyone at the table. We strive to form a team as diverse as the communities we will serve with our technology, and are committed to maintaining an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs.