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Helion is a fusion power company on a mission to build the world's first fusion power plant, enabling unlimited clean electricity. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Everett, WA, Helion has raised $1.5 billion from leading investors including Sam Altman, Mithril, Capricorn Investment Group, Thrive Capital, LightSpeed Venture Partners, and SoftBank. The company's prototype, Polaris, has achieved record-breaking plasma temperatures of 150 million degrees Celsius (13 keV), and Helion is advancing toward its commercial fusion power plant, Orion.
This is a newly created Sourcing Manager role driven by Helion's continued growth and the need to scale procurement capabilities. You will lead and develop a growing team of 3 direct reports, shape the company's approach to indirect sourcing, and establish strategies and processes to support Helion's next stage of growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop a high-performing procurement team, including hiring, coaching, training, workload management, and performance accountability.
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies across indirect categories (direct materials, software, professional services, hardware, capital expenditures, R&D) with emphasis on cost optimization, scalability, standardization, risk mitigation, and supply chain resilience.
- Manage the end-to-end sourcing process, from requirements gathering and competitive bidding through supplier selection, negotiation, contracting, and renewals.
- Partner with Engineering, IT, Finance, Legal, and other stakeholders to define business requirements, forecast spend, evaluate total cost of ownership, and establish clear agreements, IP terms, and statements of work.
- Negotiate complex, high-value agreements and build strategic supplier relationships that improve pricing, service quality, innovation, and long-term value.
- Strengthen procurement operations through standardized processes, supplier performance reviews, KPIs, continuous improvement initiatives, and executive reporting on category performance and risk.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, business, or a related field, or equivalent years of experience.
- 8+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or category management, including responsibility for one or more indirect categories such as IT, professional services, hardware, capital expenditures, or facilities management.
- 3+ years of experience hiring, managing, coaching, and developing procurement or sourcing professionals.
- Demonstrated success developing and executing category strategies in a growing or rapidly changing organization.
- Experience leading complex, high-value negotiations and working with agreements such as MSAs, SOWs, amendments, and renewals.
- Strong analytical and financial acumen, including experience evaluating pricing models, spend, and total cost of ownership.
