Are you ready to build America's clean energy future with the team that will deliver? Form Energy is an American energy technology and manufacturing company. We are pioneering a new class of iron-air batteries to enable our electric grid to run on renewable, reliable, and affordable energy, every day of the year.

Form Energy has been recognized by TIME as "One of the Best Inventions of 2023" for its battery technology and by MIT Technology Review as a "Top Climate Tech Company to Watch". We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world, and are growing just as rapidly to meet demand. Our team has more than doubled in size in the past year, and continues to expand every day. We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States. Pilot production of our iron-air batteries has already begun, and later this year, production will take off to high volumes at our new factory in West Virginia.

Working for Form Energy is more than just a job, it's a chance to be part of something extraordinary. And right now might be the most exciting moment in the company's history to join. We are assembling a team of some of the most talented and motivated individuals across the country. Driven by our core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, our team is determined to deliver on our mission and transform the energy landscape for the better.

Feeling energized to make a meaningful impact on the world? Then keep reading - you've come to the right place.

We are seeking a Senior 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. This role will report to our Senior Staff Global Supply Manager, Manufacturing Capital Equipment, and, in parallel, be an active sourcing resource for our Engineering and Manufacturing groups. Leveraging your sourcing and negotiation experience, you will build and leverage strong working relationships with our engineering teams and key suppliers to assure cost, quality, and delivery targets are met.

This role offers the opportunity to join a fast moving, dynamic environment where you'll work alongside colleagues applying humanity, excellence, and creativity in all we do.

• Daily management of supply and constraints, status reporting and escalation, supplier engagement and the relentless pursuit of 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 execute commercial strategy to deliver on ambitious program and project timelines

• 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

• At least 5 years of strategic sourcing and/or category management experience in a fast-paced, highly fluid environment

• 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, and 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 approx. 30% of the time

• Bachelors or Masters in Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Industrial Engineering or similar discipline

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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.

Compensation Range: $108K - $138.7K