Vendor Relations Specialist

Established in 2002, General Fusion is a global leader in the race to commercialize clean fusion energy. We are pursuing a uniquely practical approach, Magnetized Target Fusion, and aim to provide zero-carbon fusion power to the grid in the early to mid-2030s. Today at our state-of-the-art labs in Richmond, BC, we are building a groundbreaking fusion demonstration machine called Lawson Machine 26 (LM26), designed to achieve transformational technical milestones, and accelerate General Fusion’s technology to commercialization. Our path to market is funded by a global syndicate of leading energy venture capital firms, industry leaders, and technology pioneers. Learn more at www.generalfusion.com.

Position Overview :

Reporting to the Director, Engineering, the Vendor Relations Specialist is the main liaison between General Fusion’s Engineers and Scientists and the company’s vendor base. General Fusion works on innovative projects with quick timelines; there are few repeat buys. The Vendor Relations Specialist understands the needs of the projects and uses their knowledge of the vendor base to facilitate the delivery of parts to specification and on time. The Vendor Manger recognizes challenging and critical parts and leverages their relationship with the vendor base to shepherd these through the procurement cycle. In this cross functional role, the Vendor Relations Specialist will drive strategic purchasing decisions.

Responsibilities :

• Manage and maintain new and existing supplier relationships.
• Function as the technical liaison between suppliers and General Fusion’s R&D, Engineering and Purchasing teams.
• Research potential supplier sources ensuring prices are globally competitive and understand market price for key components.
• Work with Finance & Purchasing to develop and implement strategies to improve supplier productivity / quality and ensure supply chain continuity.
• Facilitate communication between suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Provide constructive feedback to the organization to drive continuous improvement.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements :

The successful applicant to this position brings a passion for helping engineers realize their design vision, along with the ability to understand engineering specifications and convey key messages important to suppliers.

The typical hiring range for this position is $90,000 - $110,000 / year. General Fusion considers many factors when determining total compensation including job specific or highly specialized knowledge, skills and experience, proficiency, job location and internal equity.

What We Offer :

Applications :

We thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

General Fusion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be 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, or age.