Sourcing & Contracts Lead, Operations

Fervo Energy develops and operates next generation geothermal assets that deliver reliable 24/7 carbon free electricity. As Fervo commissions new facilities and expands its operating portfolio disciplined sourcing and contract management will be essential to safe startup reliable production and cost effective plant performance.

The Sourcing and Contracts Lead Operations will develop and execute procurement strategies for commissioning operations and production requirements. The role will lead competitive sourcing negotiate and establish contracts manage supplier and contract performance and help build Fervos maintenance repair and operations category strategy. Working with Operations Commissioning Engineering Maintenance Finance Legal and HSE this person will protect supply continuity control commercial risk and deliver measurable value from demand planning through contract closeout.

Responsibilities

Sourcing Strategy and Category Development

• Develop specific procurement strategies aligned with commissioning schedules operating plans production needs asset criticality and Fervos broader supply chain priorities.
• Lead end to end sourcing including market analysis bidder selection RFx development commercial evaluation negotiation award recommendation and contract implementation.
• Contribute to the MRO category strategy by analyzing spend and demand consolidating requirements standardizing specifications where practical and establishing preferred suppliers pricing structures and service models.
• Contract Establishment and Value Delivery
• Select commercial and contracting models suited to materials equipment repair services technical services and other operational requirements in partnership with Legal and business stakeholders.
• Manage contracts from award through closeout including obligations deliverables pricing change control claims renewals warranties performance reviews and corrective actions while maintaining complete records and supporting accurate purchase to pay execution.

Supplier Relationship Management and Risk

• Develop Fervos supplier relationship management approach including supplier segmentation governance executive sponsorship review cadence scorecards and joint improvement plans for strategic and high risk suppliers.
• Lead supplier performance reviews across safety quality delivery responsiveness cost innovation and continuous improvement; agree corrective actions and track them through closure.
• Identify and mitigate concentration long lead obsolescence capacity logistics warranty and continuity risks while ensuring compliance with Fervos due diligence ethics HSE human rights recordkeeping and commercial requirements.

Stakeholder Leadership and Improvement

• Lead cross functional sourcing teams and provide clear commercial recommendations that balance technical requirements schedule total cost of ownership reliability and risk.
• Develop trusted relationships with site and corporate stakeholders challenge demand constructively and provide timely visibility into sourcing status decisions risks and actions.
• Track sourcing pipeline savings and cost avoidance contract coverage supplier performance lead time exposure compliance and other relevant key performance indicators.
• Improve procurement processes templates data quality and digital workflows; train users and adopt practical technology that improves cycle time control and transparency.
• Make safety a priority in supplier selection contracting field service planning and ongoing supplier management and contribute to Fervos zero harm culture.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelors degree in supply chain business engineering finance law or a related field or equivalent relevant experience.
• Seven or more years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing procurement contract establishment or contract management within energy industrial operations manufacturing utilities or a comparable asset intensive environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading competitive sourcing processes commercial evaluations negotiations contract awards and post award contract management.
• Strong commercial judgment and working knowledge of total cost of ownership supplier risk contract terms purchase to pay controls and supplier performance management.
• Ability to work independently lead cross functional teams manage competing priorities and communicate clearly with technical operational financial legal and executive stakeholders.
• High personal integrity sound ethical judgment and a strong safety and compliance mindset.
• Proficiency with procurement contract reporting and collaboration tools with the ability to learn and apply new technology quickly.

Preferred

• Certified Professional in Supply Management or comparable procurement or contract management certification.
• Experience sourcing MRO materials and services for commissioning plant operations maintenance or production environments.
• Knowledge of the US energy geothermal power generation oil and gas or industrial supplier market particularly vendors supporting rotating equipment electrical systems instrumentation chemicals field services and critical spares.
• Experience with SAP SAP Ariba or a comparable ERP sourcing and contract lifecycle management platform; an advanced relevant degree is also valued.

Success Profile

• Procurement strategies and contracts are established in time to support commissioning milestones and reliable plant operations.
• Contract coverage supplier performance competition realized value and sourcing cycle performance improve while MRO plans produce practical supplier pricing inventory warranty and service improvements supported by accurate reporting.