Procurement Director

@ Last Energy
Last Energylastenergy.com

Procurement Director

Posted 2 days ago

About the job

Last Energy develops innovative nuclear solutions. The Procurement Director role focuses on strategic sourcing for critical, long-lead equipment supporting scale-up from pilot to full manufacturing.

Requirements

  • 8+ years procurement experience
  • Experience with long-lead components
  • Team building and leadership skills
  • Strong contract negotiation
  • Supply chain management

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Background in engineering, supply chain or business
  • Experience in fast-paced startups
  • International supplier management a plus

Full job description

Last Energy is seeking a Procurement Director to build and lead the procurement function supporting our transition from pilot deployment to fleet-scale manufacturing of the PWR-20. This role owns strategic sourcing and supplier management for long-lead, safety-related, and capital-intensive equipment and will build the team, systems, and supplier base needed to support a rapidly scaling, multi-jurisdiction manufacturing operation.


Key Duties & Responsibilities

  • Own strategic sourcing and supplier selection for long-lead components critical to the PWR-20 build, including pressure vessel forgings, steam generators, and instrumentation & controls
  • Negotiate and manage supplier contracts, master supply agreements, pricing structures, and delivery commitments
  • Build and lead Last Energy's procurement team and function, including policies, systems, and processes appropriate to a scaling manufacturer
  • Partner with Engineering on make/buy decisions, supplier qualification, and technical requirements for critical components
  • Manage supply chain risk across long lead times, capital-intensive equipment, and a multi-jurisdiction (U.S., U.K., Europe) supplier base
  • Support vendor qualification and oversight aligned with nuclear supplier quality expectations
  • Drive supplier performance management, cost-reduction initiatives, and continuity-of-supply planning
  • Partner with Finance on capital equipment budgeting, forecasting, and purchase commitments
  • Support import/export and trade compliance considerations for international procurement

    • Qualifications

    • 8+ years of procurement or supply chain experience in capital-intensive, engineered-equipment industries (power generation, aerospace, or heavy industrial)
    • Demonstrated experience procuring long-lead, safety-critical, or ASME-code components
    • Track record building or scaling a procurement function and leading a team, ideally in an early-stage or rapidly growing environment
    • Strong contract negotiation experience with capital equipment and long-term supply agreements
    • Bachelor's degree required; engineering, supply chain, or business background preferred
    • Comfort operating in a fast-paced startup scaling from pilot to fleet manufacturing
    • Experience managing international suppliers is a plus
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