Mainspring Energy

Vice President of Electrical Supply Chain

LocationMenlo Park, CA
Job Typefull_time
Salary$235,000-$280,000

About This Job


Company Overview

Mainspring Energy is revolutionizing power generation with the world’s most flexible and adaptable onsite power generator, the Mainspring Linear Generator. Commercial, industrial, and utility leaders are choosing Mainspring over traditional options like engines, turbines, and fuel cells to quickly and reliably deliver local power for EV charging, commercial facilities, data centers, and grid-scale operations. The Mainspring Linear Generator is fuel flexible, ramps up and down to meet demand, and utilizes a flameless technology with near-zero NOx emissions.

Backed by top-tier investors such as Khosla Ventures, Bill Gates, American Electric Power, and Lightrock, Mainspring designs, manufactures and delivers its products to customers across the U.S. today, and we’re quickly scaling for international expansion.

Inspired by our vision of the affordable, reliable, net-zero carbon grid, Mainspring is rapidly expanding within the $816B global electricity equipment market, and we’re hiring the best talent to meet growing customer demand around the globe. We welcome a broad range of backgrounds, experiences, and talents to bring fresh perspectives and ongoing innovation to our customers.

We are looking to build relationships with people who share our values:


Pragmatic Optimism.

Building a new category of world-class power generation requires the optimism of ambition and creativity, balanced with practicality to solve problems efficiently. The challenges that arise are opportunities for growth.


Excellence without Ego.

We bring expertise and commitment to creating the best customer experience, from sales to deployment and service, just as we apply deep technical rigor to building and delivering world-class products. We strive for excellence and behave as leaders with the humility to acknowledge our challenges, both collectively and as individual contributors.


Proactive Collaboration.

The integration and cross-disciplinary nature of Mainspring’s business requires intentionally seeking out others who bring different skills, perspectives, and priorities. Our culture of inclusion and respect extends beyond our team to interactions with our partners and customers.


More information can be found at

www.mainspringenergy.com


Job Overview


The

Vice President of Electrical Supply Chain

is responsible for leading, developing, and optimizing the electrical supply chain operations across the organization. This role oversees procurement, supplier relationships, logistics, and operational efficiency for electrical components, ensuring cost-effective sourcing, high-quality standards, and reliable supply chain performance. This role will work closely with engineering, manufacturing, strategic partners, contract manufacturers and other stakeholders to drive innovation, sustainability, and business growth. This position reports to the Senior Vice President - Operations & Global Supply Chain


Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Planning

Develop and execute a comprehensive global electrical supply chain strategy aligned with the company’s business objectives
Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to drive efficiency, cost savings, and risk mitigation
Foster a culture of continuous improvement through lean methodologies and supply chain best practices
Drive digital transformation initiatives in procurement, logistics, and supplier management

Sourcing & Supplier Management

Oversee sourcing for electrical components, ensuring competitive pricing, scalability and supply quality/reliability
Develop strategic supplier partnerships, relationships and negotiate contracts to optimize cost, quality, delivery and lead times
Clear experience and knowledge partnering with some of the key/top companies within the electrical commodities’ space

Operational Efficiency & Cost Management

Drive cost reduction strategies through supplier negotiations, sourcing, incoterms, and process improvements
Work continually with internal stakeholders to improve our supplier and part transition into production
Develop and manage the electrical and related supply chain budget, ensuring alignment with financial targets

Compliance & Risk Management

Ensure compliance with international trade regulations, industry standards, and company policies
Manage risks related to geopolitical factors, tariffs, and supply chain disruptions
Implement sustainability initiatives to support corporate environmental goals. Oversee ethical sourcing and sustainability initiatives within the supply chain


Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Electrical Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred
15+ years of experience in supply chain, procurement, or operations, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role
Extensive experience in electrical and/or industrial supply chain management, and sourcing
Strong knowledge of global supply chain trends, risk management, and digital supply chain solutions
Proven track record in supplier negotiations, agreements, cost optimization, scaleability, and operational excellence
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Proven coaching skills and developer of people
Proficiency and flexibility within systems, ERP and MRP/supply chain management related (SAP, Oracle, etc.)


Does your experience not meet all of our posted requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to positions unless they meet every listed requirement. At Mainspring, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, flexible, and collaborative environment, so if you want to help us transition the world to clean and affordable electricity, and don’t meet all posted requirements for a particular role, we’d still love to hear from you. Mainspring can sometimes be flexible enough to shift responsibilities for the right person, or otherwise identify open or upcoming roles that may better fit your professional background.

In more traditional words, Mainspring Energy, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

This compensation and benefits information is based on Mainspring Energy's estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future. We generally do not negotiate on salary once we have made an offer. The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant prior experience and/or education, or particular skills and expertise. New hires joining the company tend to be paid within the starting base pay range noted above, with opportunities to increase pay over time based on development of additional skills, competencies, and company-specific knowledge.



This position is  onsite

at our Menlo Park HQ. The salary will be adjusted to reflect local market conditions based on employee location as well as the experience of the employee. Along with the base salary, Mainspring offers pre-IPO stock options + benefits.

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