Mainspring Energy · 5 days ago
Senior Staff Commodity Manager, Mechanical
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $180K/yr
15+ years expMainspring Energy is revolutionizing power generation with its innovative Linear Generator technology. They are seeking a highly experienced Senior Staff Commodity Manager to lead global sourcing for graphite materials and mechanical components, ensuring procurement meets stringent technical, quality, and commercial requirements.
Clean EnergyEnergyOil and Gas
Responsibilities
Own and execute global commodity strategies for complex mechanical components, including CNC machining, castings, forgings, sheet metal, weldments, heat-treated parts, thermal spray, and laser cladding
Lead the graphite materials category, defining commercial strategy for high-temperature sealing and high-performance applications in partnership with Engineering
Drive cost reduction through should-cost modeling, DFM collaboration, and scalable supplier strategies
Mitigate supply and technical risk through alternate sourcing, performance monitoring, and data-driven cost models
Establish sourcing standards, best practices, and commercial frameworks that scale across mechanical categories and influence broader Supply Chain strategy
Build long-term supplier partnerships that ensure quality, cost, delivery, and scalability beyond transactional sourcing
Expand and diversify the global supply base to support production scaling and the transition to high-volume manufacturing, while reducing supply risk and strengthening supply chain resilience
Lead sourcing and supplier development activities in China, managing regional risk and on-site engagement
Set and enforce supplier standards for quality, delivery, and compliance
Drive continuous improvement through joint process reviews, performance metrics and corrective actions
Lead negotiation and execution of MSAs and LTAs, including pricing, liability, capacity commitments, and service-level agreements
Qualification
Required
15+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, commodity management, or supply chain leadership
Strong background sourcing custom mechanical components and managing complex BOMs
Engineering degree (Mechanical, Materials, Chemical preferred) or equivalent technical background
Ability to rapidly absorb and operate in highly technical domains (e.g., advanced materials)
ERP and procurement analytics proficiency (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite)
Bay Area presence required
Preferred
Experience sourcing graphite materials for high-temperature or unlubricated applications
Mandarin proficiency
Advanced degree or CPSM/Six Sigma certification
Benefits
Pre-IPO stock options
Benefits
Company
Mainspring Energy
Mainspring Energy provides power generation technology using linear generators for clean energy.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$813MKey Investors
General CatalystUS Department of EnergyBloombergNEF
2025-04-14Series F· $258M
2024-10-22Grant· $87M
2023-04-17Grant
Leadership Team
Shannon Miller
CEO and Founder
Adam Simpson
CCO and Founder
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