Senior Manager, Global Supply Management

Job description

Are you ready to build America’s energy future? Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. We’re revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable, even during extended periods of stress. By strengthening the electric system and reimagining what’s possible, we’re giving clean energy a whole new form! In recent years, Form Energy has earned a number of accolades, including being named by TIME as a “Best Invention”, MIT Technology Review as a “Top Climate Tech Company To Watch”, and Fast Company as “One of the Next Big Things In Tech”. We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world, and our team is growing just as rapidly to meet demand. We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States and production of our iron-air batteries is underway at our first high-volume manufacturing facility in West Virginia. Working for Form Energy is more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something extraordinary. And now - right as we significantly scale up battery manufacturing - might be the most exciting moment in the company’s history to join. We are assembling a team of highly talented and driven 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. ROLE DESCRIPTION Form Energy is hiring a visionary leader to manage a team of Global Supply Managers and oversee the strategic direction of key commodity categories. This role reports into our Director of Global Supply Management. As part of our Supply Chain team, you will not only drive high-level sourcing strategies for our breakthrough iron-air battery technology but also mentor a high-performing team to scale our supply chain as we expand production over the next several years. 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! Relocation assistance is available. WHAT YOU'LL DO: - Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Global Supply Managers; foster a culture of high performance, accountability, and continuous professional growth. - Strategic Sourcing Oversight: Oversee the end-to-end sourcing strategy for a broad portfolio of commodities, ensuring alignment with Form’s long-term product roadmap and manufacturing scale-up. - Supply Base Architecture: Design and implement a robust supplier risk management framework, identifying second-source opportunities and geopolitical risks to ensure 100% supply continuity. - Executive Negotiations: Lead high-stakes negotiations for multi-million dollar master service agreements (MSAs) and long-term supply agreements, optimizing for total cost of ownership, quality, and risk. - Cross-Functional Partnership: Act as a key liaison between GSM, Engineering, Finance, and Quality leadership to ensure seamless integration of supply chain strategy into the product development process. - Process Excellence: Drive the implementation of scalable GSM tools and processes (e.g., QBRs, supplier scorecards, and cost-modeling templates) to improve departmental efficiency. WHAT YOU'LL BRING: - Deep Leadership Experience: 3+ years of experience directly managing or leading supply chain/procurement professionals in a high-growth hardware or energy environment. - Strategic Sourcing Expertise: 7+ years of total experience in strategic sourcing, with a proven track record of managing complex global supply chains and multi-tiered supplier relationships. - Technical Category Depth: Deep expertise in managing a diverse portfolio of complex commodities, including custom mechanical assemblies (metal stampings, plastic injection moldings, etc) and/or electro-mechanical systems (PCBAs, power electronics, energy conversion hardware, etc). - Communication: Exceptional executive presence; ability to distill complex supply chain risks and strategies into actionable insights for senior leadership. - Advanced Negotiation Skills: Expert-level understanding of commercial law and complex contract structures; proven track record of securing favorable terms for multi-million dollar global supply agreements. - Change Management and Tactical Execution: Expert at building scalable inter-departmental change management processes and leading teams through decision-making in dynamic, fluid situations. - Technical Cost Modeling: Deep expertise in advanced cost-modeling (Clean Sheet, Should-Cost analysis) and logistics optimization to drive best-in-class pricing and continual cost reductions. #LI-Onsite #LI-CB1 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 America’s energy future, we need everyone at the table. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs. If you may require reasonable accommodations to participate in our interview process, please contact accommodations@formenergy.com. Requests for accommodations will be treated with discretion. Form Energy is committed to maintaining the privacy of our applicants. Please be aware that we will never solicit sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers or bank account details during the recruiting or hiring process.