Senior Indirect Buyer

About Mainspring

Mainspring Energy manufactures and delivers fuel-flexible, low-emissions local power solutions that rapidly add new capacity and deliver reliable, affordable, and sustainable electric power. The company began commercial shipments of its Mainspring Linear Generators in 2020 and today has hundreds of megawatts in advanced development and field operations for leading Fortune 500 companies, data centers, and utilities. Mainspring also partners with global energy leaders including AEP, NextEra Energy Resources, Schneider Electric, and more.

The core values that ground our work, guide our decisions, and connect us together:

• Pragmatic Optimism

• Excellence without Ego

• Proactive Collaboration

Job Overview

Mainspring is growing rapidly and starting to manufacture its Linear Generators, with numerous purchases (Non ProductionMaterials, CAPEX, Services, MRO) to be planned, executed, and tracked. You will excel at managing suppliers from RFQ to PO and contracts, On time Supply, quality checks, and payment. You are highly organized, communicative, hands-on and will thrive in a nimble fast-paced environment that involves regular cross-functional engagement with multiple Departments.

Responsibilities

• Forecast and plan purchasing needs from lead times and inventory, with input on business risks and use-of-capital

• Manage all phases of the procure-to-pay process, including administering competitive RFQs, gaining approvals, tracking the progress of POs, and shipping

• Drive cost reduction activities, pursuing reductions where possible

• Build and manage effective supplier relationships and act as the primary interface with suppliers on delivery status, issues, and problem resolution

• Establish VMI / Kanban Programs to maintain a steady supply of indirect materials to support operational efficiency

• Communicate proactively with stakeholders about order status and schedule challenges, and manage change orders, rush-requests, and returns, as necessary

• Adapt purchasing strategies to support fluctuating production volumes as Mainspring scales manufacturing, balancing flexibility for demand variability with cost efficiency

• Follow through to ensure on-time delivery to support revenue/shipment plan

• Partner with IT and other business stakeholders on Planning processes and system improvements

• Drive cost reduction through competitive bidding, sourcing new suppliers

• Independently develop & negotiate complex contracts & agreements involving large spends