Sourcing Lead, Indirect
Helionenergy
Apply to this jobAbout Helion
We are a fusion power company based in Everett, WA, with the mission to build the world's first fusion power plant, enabling a future with unlimited clean electricity. Our vision is a world with clean, reliable, and affordable energy for everyone.
Since Helion's founding in 2013, we have raised over $1 billion from long-time investors such as Sam Altman, Mithril, and Capricorn Investment Group as well as new investors SoftBank and Lightspeed to propel us forward. Our last prototype, Trenta, completed 10,000 high-power pulses and reached plasma temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius (9 keV). We are now operating Polaris, our next prototype on the path to the world's first fusion power plant.
This is a pivotal time to join Helion. You will tackle real-world challenges with a team that prizes urgency, rigor, ownership, and a commitment to delivering hard truths – values essential to achieving what no one has before. Together, we will change the future of energy, because the world can't wait.
What You Will Be Doing:
We are seeking a proactive and technically minded Sourcing Lead to join our growing team. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, primarily our nuclear research and operations teams to ensure suppliers meet our quality, price and delivery requirements. This position offers the opportunity to lead key initiatives that strengthen our supply chain and vendor partnerships. This is an onsite role that reports directly to the Manager of Sourcing and Procurement at our Everett, WA office.
You Will:
- Coordinate with Helion research teams to procure equipment, machinery, tools and services
- Manage and develop vendor base of indirect goods and services categories. Improve quality of vendor base through consolidation, long-term agreements and favorable payment terms
- Lead initiatives and projects cross-functionally. Improve processes and workstream efficiency within the indirect procurement category
- Travel to vendor facilities
- Contract negotiation in coordination with Legal team
- Create purchase orders, resolve invoice and receiving snags. Maintain accurate ERP vendor and open order data.
Required Skills:
- Bachelor's degree or 6+ years of experience in supply chain function
- 3+ years of experience in procurement negotiating pricing, contracts and sales terms and conditions in coordination with legal team
- Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement and evolve procurement methodology
- Understanding of technical requirements in coordination with cross-functional teams
- Experience working for a high-growth technology or research startup
- Operate independently with strong business acumen and problem-solving skills
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Total Compensation and Benefits
Helion's compensation package includes a competitively benchmarked base salary, meaningful equity grants, and comprehensive benefits. Final compensation is determined through a holistic evaluation of your experience, qualifications, and our commitment to internal equity - ensuring fairness and transparency across our teams. We are committed to fostering a fair and equitable environment in every aspect of our operations, including compensation.
This is an exempt salaried role.
Benefits
Our total compensation package includes benefits, including but not limited to:
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families
• 31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days)
• 10 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break
• Up to 5% employer 401(k) match
• Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
• Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks)
• Annual wellness stipend
Helion is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.
Summary
Lead indirect procurement, manage vendor relationships, negotiate contracts, improve processes, and coordinate with teams.
Job title
Sourcing Lead, Indirect
Experience level
6+ years or bachelor's degree
Industry
energy
Location requirements
onsite in Everett, WA, no remote work allowed
Salary
$113,000—$159,000 USD
Management role
No
Required skills
Preferred skills
Specializations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Everett, WA, USA