Head of Procurement

Fuse Energy is a forward-thinking renewable energy startup on a mission to deliver a terawatt of renewable energy, fast.

As Head of Procurement you’ll build and lead the function that turns all of that third-party spend into a competitive advantage: the right suppliers, the best terms, tight governance and a relentless focus on landed cost.

Responsibilities:

• The procurement function and strategy across all categories: installations, EPC (utility-scale generation) and hardware manufacturing.
• Leadership and development of the complete procurement team.
• Global supplier strategy and the overall supplier base: selection, segmentation, performance and relationship management.
• Commercial terms and governance: contract standards, approval workflows, spend controls and procurement policy.
• Cost-out targets and value delivery across the group’s third-party spend.
• Cross-functional partnership with installs, development/EPC, hardware/product and finance to align procurement with the build-out roadmap.

Requirements:

• Significant procurement / strategic sourcing / supply-chain leadership experience, ideally spanning more than one of: capital projects/EPC, manufactured hardware, field operations.
• A track record of building supplier bases and delivering material cost savings at pace.
• Strong commercial and contract negotiation instincts, with the judgement to balance cost, speed and risk.
• Comfortable building a function from a relatively early base: process, team and systems.
• First-principles operator who can go from category strategy down to the detail of a single PO.
• Energy, renewables, construction or hardware-supply-chain background a strong advantage.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and an equity sign-on bonus
• Bi-annual bonus scheme
• Fully expensed tech to match your needs
• Paid annual leave
• Breakfast and dinner allowance for office based employees
• Possibility of remote/hybrid
• A front-row seat at a fast-growing, well-funded energy company solving a problem that matters, with real ownership and high autonomy from day one alongside an exceptional, first-principles team.