Procurement Director
About this role
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.
\nKey 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
- 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
Company at a glance
Last Energy's mission is to decarbonize global energy production and increase access to clean, affordable power. We are a full-service developer of micro modular nuclear power plants with the goal of finally scaling nuclear by dramatically reducing the time and cost of construction.
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