<div><p>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.</p></div><br><br><h3>Key Duties &amp; Responsibilities</h3><ul><div><li>Own strategic sourcing and supplier selection for long-lead components critical to the PWR-20 build, including pressure vessel forgings, steam generators, and instrumentation &amp; controls</li><li>Negotiate and manage supplier contracts, master supply agreements, pricing structures, and delivery commitments</li><li>Build and lead Last Energy's procurement team and function, including policies, systems, and processes appropriate to a scaling manufacturer</li><li>Partner with Engineering on make/buy decisions, supplier qualification, and technical requirements for critical components</li><li>Manage supply chain risk across long lead times, capital-intensive equipment, and a multi-jurisdiction (U.S., U.K., Europe) supplier base</li><li>Support vendor qualification and oversight aligned with nuclear supplier quality expectations</li><li>Drive supplier performance management, cost-reduction initiatives, and continuity-of-supply planning</li><li>Partner with Finance on capital equipment budgeting, forecasting, and purchase commitments</li><li>Support import/export and trade compliance considerations for international procurement</li></div></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>8+ years of procurement or supply chain experience in capital-intensive, engineered-equipment industries (power generation, aerospace, or heavy industrial)</li><li>Demonstrated experience procuring long-lead, safety-critical, or ASME-code components</li><li>Track record building or scaling a procurement function and leading a team, ideally in an early-stage or rapidly growing environment</li><li>Strong contract negotiation experience with capital equipment and long-term supply agreements</li><li>Bachelor's degree required; engineering, supply chain, or business background preferred</li><li>Comfort operating in a fast-paced startup scaling from pilot to fleet manufacturing</li><li>Experience managing international suppliers is a plus</li></ul><br>

<p>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.</p>

Procurement Director

<div><p>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.</p></div><br /><br /><h3>Key Duties &amp; Responsibilities</h3><ul><div><li>Own strategic sourcing and supplier selection for long-lead components critical to the PWR-20 build, including pressure vessel forgings, steam generators, and instrumentation &amp; controls</li><li>Negotiate and manage supplier contracts, master supply agreements, pricing structures, and delivery commitments</li><li>Build and lead Last Energy's procurement team and function, including policies, systems, and processes appropriate to a scaling manufacturer</li><li>Partner with Engineering on make/buy decisions, supplier qualification, and technical requirements for critical components</li><li>Manage supply chain risk across long lead times, capital-intensive equipment, and a multi-jurisdiction (U.S., U.K., Europe) supplier base</li><li>Support vendor qualification and oversight aligned with nuclear supplier quality expectations</li><li>Drive supplier performance management, cost-reduction initiatives, and continuity-of-supply planning</li><li>Partner with Finance on capital equipment budgeting, forecasting, and purchase commitments</li><li>Support import/export and trade compliance considerations for international procurement</li></div></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>8+ years of procurement or supply chain experience in capital-intensive, engineered-equipment industries (power generation, aerospace, or heavy industrial)</li><li>Demonstrated experience procuring long-lead, safety-critical, or ASME-code components</li><li>Track record building or scaling a procurement function and leading a team, ideally in an early-stage or rapidly growing environment</li><li>Strong contract negotiation experience with capital equipment and long-term supply agreements</li><li>Bachelor's degree required; engineering, supply chain, or business background preferred</li><li>Comfort operating in a fast-paced startup scaling from pilot to fleet manufacturing</li><li>Experience managing international suppliers is a plus</li></ul><br />

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