Supply Chain & Procurement Intern

Company Overview

Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the worlds transition to clean energy with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve peoples quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled high-temperature reactor (FHR) that can be deployed with robust safety affordable costs and flexible operation to accommodate the expansion of variable renewables.

Job Summary

Kairos Power isseekinga motivated and inquisitive Supply Chain and Procurement (SC&P) Intern who will work under the supervision of the Procurement Lead at our Manufacturing Campus in Albuquerque New Mexico. The SC&P Intern willbe responsible forsupporting the SC&P teamleveragingthe opportunity to gain practical experience in a dynamic procurement departmentassistingwith sourcing purchase order management data reporting order expediting and supplier relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Assistwith the qualification evaluation negotiation andselectionof global suppliers and contractors.

• Assistwith the sourcing and evaluation of goods and services including market research Requests for Quotation Requests for Information and Request for Proposal preparation.

• Assistwith driving cost reduction through benchmarking negotiation should-be costing and make vs. buy assessments for KP-FHR systemsstructuresand components.

• Create and manage purchase orders and subcontracts tosupporttimelyand compliant procurement execution.

• Perform tasks involved in the formulation and administration of purchase orders.

• Review material requisitions for completeness and alignment withsupplier qualityand procurement requirements.

• Support onsite inventory managementactivities including tracking material status andassistingwith reconciliation efforts.

• Embrace a proactive and solutions-oriented approach to overcome challenges and achieve procurement goals.

• Assistwith managingCoupa ERP system including monitoring of delayed or late ordersexpeditingof critical orders and update and close outpurchaseorders.

• Work closely with project teams sales representatives communicating and coordinating related purchases problems evaluation of services etc.

• Perform duties in accordancetoKairos Power policies and procedures.

• Assistwithmaintainingprocurement documentation supplier records and audit-ready files.

• Support basic supplier performance tracking and reporting including delivery and quality metrics.

• Assistwith data analysis and preparation of procurement dashboards or summary reports.

• Participate in cross-functional meetings or project reviews to gain exposure to integrated supply chain operations.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School diploma

• Actively working towards a Bachelors orAssociates Degree inSupply Chain Management Business Administration Engineering or related field

• Basic analytical or data reporting experience (e.g. Excel formulas pivot tables) is desirable but notrequired.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Outlook Excel Word PowerPoint.

• Self-starter and ability to make decisions with minimal supervision.

• Ability tocomprehendand apply Procurement principles policies concepts and standards and procedures INCO Terms including price analysis negotiations ethics terms and conditions and Procurement law.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.

• Ability to independently plan schedule and carry out work assignmentsinitiateand participate in the improvement of procurement practices.

• Ability to work with highly collaborative team.

• Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently.

• Prioritizes and ensures safety of oneself and others.

• Ability to analyze basic procurement data andidentifytrends or discrepancies with guidance.

• Ability tomaintainaccuraterecords and documentation in ERP or procurement systems.

• Understanding of professional ethics confidentiality and compliance in a procurement environment.

• Willingness and ability to learn enterprise systems such as Coupa or similar procurement platforms.

Physical Conditions

• Moving self indifferent positionstoaccomplishtasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces

• Remainingin a stationary position often standing or sitting for prolonged periods

• Moving about toaccomplishtasks or moving from one worksite to another

• Adjusting moving transporting installing positioning or removing objects up to 10pounds in all directions

• Communicating with others to exchange information

Environmental Conditions

• General office environment

• Assessing the accuracy neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned

• High-concentration demanding and fast-paced

Safety and PPE

• Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs

• Reporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions

Additional Requirements

• Occasionally requires overtime

• Occasionally requires schedule flexibility

• Occasionally requires extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines

About our Benefits

We know that we have some of the most talented and dedicated employees and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here full-time employees (excludes interns) expect to have access to the benefits below:

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
• Paid Vacation
• 401(k) and pre-tax health insurance dependent care and commuter benefits (FSA)

Kairos Power is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities where we do business. Kairos Power is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or veteran status. We actively welcome people of different experiences abilities and perspectives.

Kairos Power participates in E-Verify.

Candidates only no recruiters or agencies please.

Note: You are applying for a position that is located in a facility that handles information that is subject to export control restrictions by the Department of Energy under 10 CFR Part 810. To work in this facility you need to be authorized by the Department of Energy to access Part 810-controlled information. Foreign nationals who are citizens of countries that are not on the Department of Energys general authorization list (link below) are not permitted to work in our facility unless the Department of Energy issues an export control license to the company to permit that individual to have access to Part 810-controlled information. The following questions are intended to determine the licensing requirements that may apply. Experience:

Intern