Supply Chain Manager - Hardware Manufacturing

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

As Procurement Manager for Hardware Manufacturing, you'll own the supply chain end to end: turning Fuse's designs into manufactured product at the right cost, quality and volume by selecting and managing the contract manufacturers who build it.

Responsibilities:

• Sourcing, qualifying and managing contract manufacturers who build Fuse-designed hardware globally.
• Owning landed cost across BOM and component cost, tooling and NRE, logistics, unit pricing and volume tiers, from factory gate to deployment.
• Securing supply and building resilience across lead times, capacity, dual-sourcing, logistics and inventory, in partnership with Operations.
• Working with engineering on manufacturing standards, certifications and acceptance criteria so quality and compliance are built in at source.
• Negotiating and managing manufacturing agreements, including tooling ownership, IP protection, payment and warranty terms.
• Partnering closely with the Hardware/Product and engineering teams through design-for-manufacture and into production ramp.

Requirements:

• Procurement, supply-chain or sourcing experience in hardware, electronics or manufactured physical products.
• Hands-on experience managing contract manufacturers globally.
• Strong grasp of BOM cost, tooling and NRE, landed cost and the commercial mechanics of contract manufacturing.
• Comfortable working alongside product and engineering through DFM and production ramp.
• Organised and resilient, comfortable owning the day-to-day of supplier and supply-chain management.

Bonus:

• Consumer electronics, automotive, energy hardware or power-electronics manufacturing experience.
• Experience with EV charger, battery, inverter or solar product supply chains.
• Familiarity with international logistics, customs, tooling ownership and IP protection in manufacturing contracts.

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.