Director of Supply Chain Management

Job Description

Job Description

Join us in our mission to commercialize fusion energy ⚡ ️

About Type One Energy

Type One Energy Group is mission-driven to provide sustainable, affordable fusion power to the world. Established in 2019 and venture-backed in 2023, the company is led by a team of globally recognized fusion scientists with a strong track record of building state-of-the-art stellarator fusion machines, together with veteran business leaders experienced in scaling companies and commercializing energy technologies.

If you are searching for the best new ideas and share our vision, join us as a “ Director of Supply Chain Management ”. This is what you need to know :

Location : Knoxville, TN

Salary : Highly Competitive Plus Benefits

Contract : Permanent, full time

Reporting to : Chief Operations Officer

Your role in the mission :

The Director of Supply Chain Management plays a pivotal role in enabling the successful execution of Type One Energy’s commercialization program. This leader will oversee end-to-end supply chain strategy, procurement execution, vendor development, and risk management to ensure timely delivery of critical components across multiple complex programs.

Reporting directly to the COO, this role acts as a strategic partner to Program Management, Engineering, Finance, and Quality to build a robust, agile supply chain capable of supporting Type One Energy’s ambitious project timelines.

Procurement Planning & Execution

• Develop and execute procurement strategies for long-lead and critical components, ensuring alignment with technical and programmatic requirements.
• Manage requisition tracking, vendor engagement, and contract execution to maintain cost, schedule, and quality objectives.
• Establish procurement procedures in line with internal quality assurance standards and regulatory requirements.
• Forecast and manage material requirements to support design, build, and test phases of major programs.

Program Alignment & Milestone Tracking

Vendor Development & Relationship Management

Risk Identification & Mitigation

Strategic Integration with Commercialization Program

Organizational Visibility & Leadership

What you’ll need :

Preferred :

We offer :

In addition to a basic salary and yearly bonus, you will also get…

Type One Energy applies proven advanced manufacturing methods, modern computational physics and high-field superconducting magnets to develop its optimized stellarator fusion energy system. Its FusionDirect development program pursues the lowest-risk, shortest-schedule path to a fusion power plant over the coming decade, using a partner-intensive and capital-efficient strategy.

Type One Energy is committed to community engagement in the development and deployment of its clean energy technology. For more information, visit www.typeoneenergy.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Type One Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity, searching for the best new ideas and remaining open to unique perspectives. Therefore, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment independent of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.