Are you ready to build America’s energy future? Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. We’re revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable, even during extended periods of stress. By strengthening the electric system and reimagining what’s possible, we’re giving clean energy a whole new form! In recent years, Form Energy has earned a number of accolades, including being named by TIME as a “Best Invention”, MIT Technology Review as a “Top Climate Tech Company To Watch”, and Fast Company as “One of the Next Big Things In Tech”. We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world, and our team is growing just as rapidly to meet demand. We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States and production of our iron-air batteries is underway at our first high-volume manufacturing facility in West Virginia. Working for Form Energy is more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something extraordinary. And now - right as we significantly scale up battery manufacturing -  might be the most exciting moment in the company’s history to join. We are assembling a team of highly talented and driven individuals across the country. Driven by our core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, our team is determined to deliver on our mission and transform the energy landscape for the better.Feeling energized to make a meaningful impact on the world? Then keep reading - you’ve come to the right place.<h2>Role Description</h2>Form Energy is hiring a Director of Global Supply Chain Planning &amp; Controls to build and lead the function that turns demand into a build. Based at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, West Virginia, this role reports into our VP, Global Supply Chain and owns planning end to end: demand planning, supply and material planning, and the material coordination that keeps our production lines running day to day. You will own and run Form's Sales and Operations Planning process, the forum that connects commercial demand, engineering, and manufacturing into a single build plan, headcount plan, and deployment plan.Form is in a distinctive moment. We are running new product introduction builds and scaling production at the same time, on the same factory floor, for a battery chemistry with no existing playbook to plan against. This role needs someone who can hold both realities at once: comfortable with the fluid, high-change cadence of NPI, and equally comfortable building the disciplined, throughput-focused systems that scale with production demands. Relocation assistance is available. <h3>What you'll do:</h3><ul style=""><li>Build and lead Form's Global Supply Chain Planning &amp; Controls organization, spanning demand planning, supply and material planning, and material coordination, based at Form Factory 1.</li><li>Own and evolve Form's Sales &amp; Operations Planning process, consolidating commercial, engineering, and internal test demand into a single, trusted demand signal and translating it into the build plan, headcount plan, and deployment plan.</li><li>Own demand planning end to end, aligning stakeholders across Commercial, Engineering, and Manufacturing around what we are building, when, and why.</li><li>Own supply and material planning strategy, including inventory strategy, MRP/ERP system parameters, master data integrity, and supplier ramp coordination across raw materials, components, and sub-assemblies.</li><li>Own material coordination and production control at FF1, ensuring materials, work in process, and finished goods flow to support daily execution across both NPI builds and scaling production lines.</li><li>Build and develop a team of planning and controls leaders across demand, supply/material planning, and material coordination, setting the standard for data-driven decision making and disciplined execution.</li><li>Deliver clear-to-build status, capacity and constraint analysis, and what-if scenario planning to inform executive decisions on ramp pacing, resource allocation, and risk.</li><li>Adapt planning cadence and rigor to the environment in front of you, running tight, flexible processes for NPI builds and disciplined, high-throughput processes for scaled production, often in parallel.</li><li>Partner closely with Global Supply Managers, Manufacturing Operations, Engineering, and Finance to keep planning systems and processes aligned as Form scales from pilot lines to full production volume.</li></ul><h3>What you'll bring:</h3><ul style=""><li>Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations, Finance, or a related discipline. APICS/CPIM certification is a plus.</li><li>10+ years of experience in supply chain planning, production planning, or manufacturing operations, including at least 5 years in a people leadership role building and scaling teams.</li><li>Demonstrated experience owning planning end to end, demand, supply, material, and production control, ideally spanning both new product introduction and high-volume scaled manufacturing.</li><li>Deep fluency in MRP/ERP systems, S&amp;OP processes, and discrete manufacturing planning, including bills of material, product lifecycle management, and procure-to-pay processes.</li><li>A track record of building planning organizations and systems from the ground up in a fast-scaling or novel manufacturing environment.</li><li>Strong analytical rigor paired with the executive presence to bring senior leadership along on complex tradeoffs, constraints, and ramp decisions.</li><li>Willingness to be based onsite at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, West Virginia, with the range to operate comfortably across both NPI and scaled production contexts. </li></ul><h3>Where you'll work: </h3>This role is based at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, WV—an easy commute from the city of Pittsburgh, PA. This 550,000-square-foot facility is our hub for high-volume battery production and a leader in the new era of American energy manufacturing. Relocation assistance is available.<div><div style="width:100%;height:0px;padding-bottom:56.338%;"></div></div>#LI-OnsiteHumanity is a cornerstone of Form Energy’s culture, and we make sure our compensation and benefits reflect that. Form Energy offers competitive salaries, stock options, and a holistic benefits package to ensure all employees have what they need to thrive while working here. When it comes to you and your family’s health, we cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees - and 80% of healthcare premiums for dependents. This starts from day one. We also offer at least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents), and generous vacation policies to give employees time to recharge when needed. To build America’s energy future, we need everyone at the table. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs. If you may require reasonable accommodations to participate in our interview process, please contact accommodations@formenergy.com. Requests for accommodations will be treated with discretion. Form Energy is committed to maintaining the privacy of our applicants. Please be aware that we will never solicit sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers or bank account details during the recruiting or hiring process.

We are developing a new class of cost-effective, multi-day energy storage systems that will enable a reliable and fully-renewable electric grid year-round.

Director, Global Supply Chain Planning & Controls

Are you ready to build America’s energy future? Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. We’re revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable, even during extended periods of stress. By strengthening the electric system and reimagining what’s possible, we’re giving clean energy a whole new form! In recent years, Form Energy has earned a number of accolades, including being named by TIME as a “Best Invention”, MIT Technology Review as a “Top Climate Tech Company To Watch”, and Fast Company as “One of the Next Big Things In Tech”. We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world, and our team is growing just as rapidly to meet demand. We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States and production of our iron-air batteries is underway at our first high-volume manufacturing facility in West Virginia. Working for Form Energy is more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something extraordinary. And now - right as we significantly scale up battery manufacturing -  might be the most exciting moment in the company’s history to join. We are assembling a team of highly talented and driven individuals across the country. Driven by our core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, our team is determined to deliver on our mission and transform the energy landscape for the better.Feeling energized to make a meaningful impact on the world? Then keep reading - you’ve come to the right place.<h2>Role Description</h2>Form Energy is hiring a Director of Global Supply Chain Planning &amp; Controls to build and lead the function that turns demand into a build. Based at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, West Virginia, this role reports into our VP, Global Supply Chain and owns planning end to end: demand planning, supply and material planning, and the material coordination that keeps our production lines running day to day. You will own and run Form's Sales and Operations Planning process, the forum that connects commercial demand, engineering, and manufacturing into a single build plan, headcount plan, and deployment plan.Form is in a distinctive moment. We are running new product introduction builds and scaling production at the same time, on the same factory floor, for a battery chemistry with no existing playbook to plan against. This role needs someone who can hold both realities at once: comfortable with the fluid, high-change cadence of NPI, and equally comfortable building the disciplined, throughput-focused systems that scale with production demands. Relocation assistance is available. <h3>What you'll do:</h3><ul><li>Build and lead Form's Global Supply Chain Planning &amp; Controls organization, spanning demand planning, supply and material planning, and material coordination, based at Form Factory 1.</li><li>Own and evolve Form's Sales &amp; Operations Planning process, consolidating commercial, engineering, and internal test demand into a single, trusted demand signal and translating it into the build plan, headcount plan, and deployment plan.</li><li>Own demand planning end to end, aligning stakeholders across Commercial, Engineering, and Manufacturing around what we are building, when, and why.</li><li>Own supply and material planning strategy, including inventory strategy, MRP/ERP system parameters, master data integrity, and supplier ramp coordination across raw materials, components, and sub-assemblies.</li><li>Own material coordination and production control at FF1, ensuring materials, work in process, and finished goods flow to support daily execution across both NPI builds and scaling production lines.</li><li>Build and develop a team of planning and controls leaders across demand, supply/material planning, and material coordination, setting the standard for data-driven decision making and disciplined execution.</li><li>Deliver clear-to-build status, capacity and constraint analysis, and what-if scenario planning to inform executive decisions on ramp pacing, resource allocation, and risk.</li><li>Adapt planning cadence and rigor to the environment in front of you, running tight, flexible processes for NPI builds and disciplined, high-throughput processes for scaled production, often in parallel.</li><li>Partner closely with Global Supply Managers, Manufacturing Operations, Engineering, and Finance to keep planning systems and processes aligned as Form scales from pilot lines to full production volume.</li></ul><h3>What you'll bring:</h3><ul><li>Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations, Finance, or a related discipline. APICS/CPIM certification is a plus.</li><li>10+ years of experience in supply chain planning, production planning, or manufacturing operations, including at least 5 years in a people leadership role building and scaling teams.</li><li>Demonstrated experience owning planning end to end, demand, supply, material, and production control, ideally spanning both new product introduction and high-volume scaled manufacturing.</li><li>Deep fluency in MRP/ERP systems, S&amp;OP processes, and discrete manufacturing planning, including bills of material, product lifecycle management, and procure-to-pay processes.</li><li>A track record of building planning organizations and systems from the ground up in a fast-scaling or novel manufacturing environment.</li><li>Strong analytical rigor paired with the executive presence to bring senior leadership along on complex tradeoffs, constraints, and ramp decisions.</li><li>Willingness to be based onsite at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, West Virginia, with the range to operate comfortably across both NPI and scaled production contexts. </li></ul><h3>Where you'll work: </h3>This role is based at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, WV—an easy commute from the city of Pittsburgh, PA. This 550,000-square-foot facility is our hub for high-volume battery production and a leader in the new era of American energy manufacturing. Relocation assistance is available.<div><div></div></div>#LI-OnsiteHumanity is a cornerstone of Form Energy’s culture, and we make sure our compensation and benefits reflect that. Form Energy offers competitive salaries, stock options, and a holistic benefits package to ensure all employees have what they need to thrive while working here. When it comes to you and your family’s health, we cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees - and 80% of healthcare premiums for dependents. This starts from day one. We also offer at least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents), and generous vacation policies to give employees time to recharge when needed. To build America’s energy future, we need everyone at the table. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs. If you may require reasonable accommodations to participate in our interview process, please contact accommodations@formenergy.com. Requests for accommodations will be treated with discretion. Form Energy is committed to maintaining the privacy of our applicants. Please be aware that we will never solicit sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers or bank account details during the recruiting or hiring process.

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