Indirect Procurement Manager
About Radiant
Radiant is an El Segundo, CA-based company building the world's only mass-produced, transportable nuclear microreactors. The U.S. grid is under growing strain, with power demand accelerating, driving higher utility costs, rising carbon emissions, and interconnection backlogs. Radiant has a solution, transportable, on-site power. Our first reactor, Kaleidos, is 1 megawatt: small enough to be factory-built, transported by land, sea, or air, and deployed wherever power is needed. 1 MW can power 1000 homes for five years. Ship it back and we refuel for a 20 year operating life. We made energy a product that can be used for critical infrastructure like military bases, data centers, hospitals, and remote sites, as well as the commercial main street businesses that keep America running. Founded in 2020, Radiant is under contract to deliver power to the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force and has signed pre-order agreements with Equinix, with deployments beginning in 2028.
About the Role
Radiant is seeking a proactive and strategic Indirect Procurement Manager to lead the sourcing, negotiation, and management of all goods and services for the indirect categories. This role is crucial in building and maintaining a resilient, cost-effective, and reliable supply base. You will be responsible for a wide range of categories, including Facilities, IT, Professional Services, MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations), consumables, and complex R&D collaborations. You will work closely with Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Production members to ensure our partners and suppliers meet Radiant’s stringent technical, quality, and commercial requirements. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, possesses expert negotiation skills, and understands the complexities of sourcing specialized services within regulated industries.
Responsibilities & Duties
Strategic Sourcing & Category Management: Develop and execute sourcing strategies for key indirect categories. This includes IT (hardware, software, SaaS), Professional Services (consulting, legal, engineering), MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations), consumables, and R&D collaborations. Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers based on total cost of ownership, quality, reliability, and strategic fit.
Complex Negotiations: Lead high-stakes commercial negotiations for a variety of agreements, including Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), and licensing agreements. Additional focus includes negotiating favorable commercial and intellectual property terms with specialized external service providers, including national laboratories (e.g., Idaho National Laboratory), university research labs, and other advanced technical services.
Facilities & MRO Procurement: Take full ownership of procurement for all facility-related needs. This includes sourcing and managing contracts for building maintenance, repairs, capital equipment, security services, janitorial, waste management, utilities, and supporting small-scale construction and lab build-out projects.
Contract Management: Develop, review, and manage the full lifecycle of supplier agreements, including Master Supply Agreements (MSAs), Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), and Purchase Order terms and conditions, ensuring compliance and mitigating risk.
Purchase Order Management: Oversee the complete procure-to-pay lifecycle, from requisition review and PO placement to tracking and closure, ensuring timely delivery of goods and services.
Supplier Relationship Management (SRM): Build and maintain strong commercial relationships with key indirect suppliers, acting as the primary point of contact for contractual and commercial matters and conducting regular business reviews to drive performance.
Cost Analysis & Optimization: Analyze market trends and total cost of ownership to identify and execute on cost-saving opportunities across all indirect spend categories.
Risk Management: Assess and mitigate supply chain risks related to indirect procurement, including supplier financial health, service level failures, and data security.