Base Power Company - Global Supply Manager - Tooling & Shop Supplies (MRO)

• Build and own the end-to-end category strategy for MRO, tooling, and shop supplies - starting at our Austin manufacturing facility and extending to additional sites as Base scales. • Consolidate a fragmented supplier base - run RFx events, negotiate blanket purchase agreements, and replace ad-hoc, one-off purchases with consolidated, contracted spend. • Drive compliance to the category strategy across the company - reducing off-contract and maverick spend by standing up additional punchout catalogs, P-card programs, and clear buying channels that make it easier for Base employees to have what they need, when they need it. • Own punchout end-to-end as Base’s primary indirect catalog - manage catalog setup, supplier onboarding, punchout integrations, and adoption across the company, so the path of least resistance is also the cheapest one. • Stand up additional vendor-managed inventory (VMI), kanban, and replenishment programs that keep the line stocked without tying up working capital or floor space. • Reduce the total number of MRO transactions - through blanket releases, scheduled deliveries, consolidated POs, and punchout integration - so the team spends time on what really matters, not $40 fastener orders. • Run a regular spend-review cadence to move SKUs up the curve - Ramp card and Amazon spend reviews to surface recurring vendors that belong discounted in punchout, and punchout reviews to surface items worth negotiating into VMI programs. • Source and qualify production tooling, fixtures, jigs, hand tools, and power tools - including calibration cycles, preventive maintenance, and lifecycle replacement plans that hold up under daily use. • Partner directly with manufacturing engineers, production technicians, EHS, and field deployment teams to understand about what is consumed repeatedly, identifying substitutes and alternates with preferred vendors that lower cost, without compromising quality, and standardize across stations, sites, and crews. • Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, and contractual agreements - and define supplier KPIs (fill rate, on-time delivery, defect rate, emergency-order response, etc.) that hold suppliers accountable. • Author, redline, and own master service agreements, blanket purchase agreements, and statements of work - partnering with Legal to structure terms that allocate risk appropriately and scale across the supplier base. • Build cost models that justify standardization and supplier consolidation decisions - and bring data, not opinions, when shop floor users push back on switching brands. • Run a disciplined cost-down program - annual savings targets, supplier discounts/rebates, payment-term improvements, and price benchmarking against industry indices. • Roll up your sleeves on tactical work when it matters - place purchase orders, resolve blocked invoices, and unblock AP escalations. This role builds the strategy and runs the day-to-day when the floor needs something now. • Replicate the playbook at new Base manufacturing sites and field depots as the company expands beyond existing sites. • First Principles Thinking: Question assumptions. Principles > rules. • Operate at Base Pace: Focus on what matters, act quickly, and learn by doing. • Give & Get Feedback: Be direct, be humble, and maintain a growth mindset. • Everyone’s an Owner: Follow through on commitments and own results. • Strong Opinions, Loosely Held: Drive clarity and make calls with imperfect information. • Committed to the Mission: Rebuilding the grid is a big challenge. We work hard because we care deeply about the impact we’re creating. We work in-person. It’s not a 9-to-5. We are all-in. • Fun & Optimism Coexist with Grit: Collaboration and celebration coincide with the intensity of building real things. • DO THE BEST WORK OF YOUR LIFE AT BASE.