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Procurement Manager, Integrated Systems (Cryogenics, Vacuum, Plant)
Proxima Fusion GmbH
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
On-site · On-site (see listing for address)
Experience
Senior · 6+ years
Job description
Key details
- Own procurement for integrated systems, manufacturing equipment and supplier-designed technical packages
- Develop sourcing strategies and identify the best suppliers for complex engineering systems such as cryogenic systems, fuel cycle, vacuum systems, plant electrical supply, cooling, instrumentation/control/data, plasma heating and diagnostics
- Lead RFIs, RFPs and supplier negotiations from market assessment through contract award
- Define commercial agreements covering performance, warranties, documentation, acceptance testing and lifecycle support
- Work closely with Engineering to manage supplier interfaces, technical risks and delivery milestones
- Manage interfaces between technical packages and suppliers, ensuring system-level performance requirements, integration responsibilities and acceptance criteria are clearly defined
- Support contract execution by managing supplier performance, change requests and commercial risks
- Improve procurement processes using digital tools and AI to simplify sourcing and decision-making
- Company mission
- Build the machine that builds the machine: join TechOps at the forefront of advanced manufacturing, building the production system that will enable commercial fusion
Benefits
- Work at the frontier of manufacturing technology with no industry playbook
- Do work that matters
Requirements & details
- Around 5–7 years of experience in procurement, supplier management or strategic sourcing
- Experience sourcing complex equipment, machinery or integrated technical systems and working under uncertainty
- Comfortable working with technical specifications, system interfaces and acceptance testing and able to adapt to constant changes
- Strong negotiation and contract management skills
- Able to balance technical, commercial and project considerations when making sourcing decisions
- Degree in Engineering or a related field
- Preferred experience in fusion, aerospace, energy, nuclear, automation or other complex engineering industries
- Preferred experience sourcing cryogenic systems, vacuum equipment, manufacturing machinery, power systems or similar technical packages
- Preferred familiarity with FAT/SAT, commissioning, warranties and lifecycle support
- Preferred experience in a startup, scale-up or first-of-a-kind engineering environment
- Information not specified
- Supply Chain Management