Oklo
Procurement Specialist - Fuel Recycling
Santa Clara, CA or Remote · Contract
No sponsorship$100k-$150kDetected 20 days ago
NegotiationSupply ChainProcurementERPLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingAdaptabilityConstruction Management
About the role
- Position Description The Procurement Specialist - Fuel Recycling is responsible for supporting the Fuel Recycling team and its rapidly evolving procurement needs.
- This role is fully dedicated to Fuel Recycling programs while remaining a member of the broader Procurement organization.
- The position reports directly to the Head of Procurement, with a strong dotted-line partnership to Fuel Recycling leadership to ensure alignment with program priorities.
Responsibilities
- We bring diverse perspectives, listen actively, and build trust through transparency and respect.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain, business, construction management, or related field.
- 3+ years of procurement, sourcing, supply chain, contracts, project procurement, or related experience.
- Experience supporting complex technical, industrial, manufacturing, construction, or capital project environments.
- U.S. citizenship required.
- You don't need or expect to have a lot of guidance but you enjoy working in a fast-paced team.
- Motivated: You are self-motivated.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting nuclear, energy, aerospace, defense, semiconductor, chemical processing, industrial construction, or advanced manufacturing programs.
- Experience with both material procurement and service/contract procurement.
- Familiarity with construction, EPC, capital project, or facility-related procurement activities.
- Experience supporting early-stage or rapidly growing organizations.
- Familiarity with ERP, MRP, and procurement systems.
- An optimist at heart
- Passionate about making advanced fission a reality
- Willing and able to learn quickly
Compensation
- Salary: $100,000 - $150,000
- Oklo offers flexible time off, equity, bonuses, competitive pay, 401(k), health insurance (with employer contribution), HSA, FSA, flexible work hours, wellness credits, and other benefits.
- This position may involve access to information subject to U.S. export control laws.
- Only applicants who meet the definition of a U.S. person under applicable laws may be eligible.
- Oklo is also developing advanced fuel recycling technologies in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. National Laboratories.
- About Oklo Inc.: Oklo Inc. is developing fast fission power plants to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale; establishing a domestic supply chain for critical radioisotopes; and advancing nuclear fuel recycling to convert nuclear waste into clean energy.
Benefits
- It is about being a part of the vision and feeling a part of reaching team goals.
Company info
- Excited to think creatively, critically, and reflectively about the problems they are solving while not leaning only on what has been done before
- Willing to propose novel and creative solutions to technical problems
- An excellent writer who can write in a modern active voice, so make your cover letter compelling and write it well!
- Able to communicate technical content and results verbally
- This focus is a big part of excellence, consistency, and quality.
- Excellent grammar and spelling matter for both good communication as well as the image of the company that we put forward.
- We are team players who act for the good of the company and for the world.
- We are focused on our mission, not personal recognition.
- We take pride in what we do and how we do it.
- We are proactive in finding solutions and see tasks through to completion.
- We are committed to delivering on our promises to provide clean, reliable, and affordable energy.
Visa & Work Authorization
- citizenship required
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