Senior Global Supply Chain Manager

About Rondo Energy

Rondo is accelerating industry’s transition to lower-cost, zero-carbon heat and power.

Our Rondo Heat Batteries turn low-cost renewable electricity into continuous, high-temperature heat and power, enabling industrial facilities to replace fossil‑fired boilers without costly process changes. The result is lower-cost, zero‑carbon industrial energy delivered safely, reliably, and at 98% efficiency.

Rondo is commercially deployed and rapidly scaling, today. Backed by world‑class industrial leaders and investors — including Breakthrough Energy, Energy Impact Partners, Rio Tinto, Aramco, SABIC, SCG, TITAN, Microsoft, H&M, and John Doerr — Rondo is building the next generation of industrial energy infrastructure at global scale.

We're looking for a globally experienced Supply Chain Manager to help repower industrial heat 'll play a critical role in scaling the RHB (Rondo Heat Battery), building the sourcing and supply relationships that turn a breakthrough technology into a global deployment.

(key responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to):

• Establish appropriate sourcing strategy with relevant partners to drive business goals and strategy
• Effectively capture and articulate internal requirements to align with business needs
• Communicate proactively with vendors and manage supplier relationships to ensure alignment with Rondo Energy’s business objectives and cost targets
• Negotiate contracts and costs with vendors to ensure optimal terms and capacity
• Manage and guide business stakeholders through the sourcing process and supplier selection
• Manage contracting activities and ensure contracts reflect appropriate business and legal terms
• Work cross-functionally with different teams, including Engineering, Legal and Finance
• Create cost reduction roadmaps for critical components and next generation products

• Experience with industrial equipment procurement including FAT/SAT, commissioning milestones
• Familiarity with EPC/EPCM project structures and how Capex procurement interfaces with project delivery milestones
• Experience with industrial equipment commercial frameworks including Milestone based payment terms, and EPA (Equipment Purchase Agreements),
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, PFDs, equipment datasheets, and vendor technical submittals
• Experience managing long lead equipment procurement such as boilers and other heat transfer equipment.

• Proven negotiation, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Customer service skills with experience working in a cross-functional team environment
• A high degree of integrity
• Ability to analyze and resolve the variety of issues simultaneously
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with Strategic Sourcing
• Ability to work with a high volume of transactions in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in G-suite, MS Word, Excel
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Problem solving/analytical skills with attention to detail
• Great communication and project management skills

• Comprehensive Medical Benefits
• Dental & Vision Benefits
• Life Insurance and ADD
• Up to 13 paid holidays per year, in addition to a company week-long holiday in December
• Flexible time off policy
• Catered lunches on-site
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Rondo HQ is close to Oakland airport - one block from the Bay - and has stunning Bay views!

This role is hybrid, and necessitates being on-site at our Alameda HQ 2-3 days per week. The estimated annual salary range for this role is $185,000 to $220,000 and it would be eligible for Rondo's excellent benefits listed above pl us additi o nal compe nsation in the form of equity. Please note that some pay bands…