Global Supply Manager, CapEx Equipment & Systems
About the Role
As a member of Heirloom’s Supply Chain team, you will design, secure, and execute the global supply systems needed to support effective carbon removal at scale. Your work spans the entire project lifecycle, from conceptualizing sourcing strategies to maturing technical specifications and "should-cost" modeling, and finally executing firm-price contracts for highly engineered systems in FEL 3. You will lead the commercial negotiations and scaled deployments of highly engineered equipment and systems for Heirloom’s Direct Air Capture Plant. In doing so, your work will directly move the needle on Heirloom’s core technology, enabling the low-cost, scalable infrastructure required to meet our goal of removing 1 billion tons of CO2 from the atmosphere.
In this role, you will apply the principles of strategic sourcing, technical rigor, and project execution to ensure that our supply chain is resilient and ready to scale efficiently. You will directly own the end-to-end lifecycle of highly engineered equipment, managing everything from initial supplier identification and multi-million dollar negotiations to factory fabrication and on-site delivery. You will be presented with complex technical and logistical problems, requiring you to bridge the gap between world-class Engineering, Technology, and Project Management teams. You will work alongside a team of dedicated professionals committed to delivering high-quality, sustainable supply chain solutions.
You will be responsible for
You will lead the supply chain strategy for engineered equipment and systems for Heirloom’s Direct Air Capture project development\:
Identify global supply market capabilities, establish preliminary should-cost models, and define the sourcing roadmap for novel technologies.
Drive Request for Information (RFI) processes, secure budget pricing with AACE Class 2-4 accuracy, and lead Value Engineering to optimize the plant’s CapEx & opex costs and schedule.
Lead the formal RFP process, negotiate large contracts, and finalize Quality/Logistics plans to support the Final Investment Decision (FID).
Key Responsibilities are:
Strategic Sourcing & Phase-Gate Management: Develop sourcing strategies that align with FEL project milestones. Ensure supplier deliverables (lead times, weights, dimensions, utilities) are integrated into the engineering design at each gate.
End-to-End Project Execution: Manage the transition from "sourcing" to "execution." Oversee supplier performance through design, fabrication, and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) to ensure systems arrive on-site ready for commissioning.
Biomass & Process Logistics: Own the complex inbound/outbound logistics for the project, including biomass feedstock supply chains, residue management, and the "last mile" transport of massive capital modules.
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): Use first-principles modeling to drive down the cost per ton for CO2 capture and sequestration. You will be responsible for cost certainty and identifying long-lead items that could jeopardize the project schedule.
Commercial Leadership: Lead high-stakes negotiations for multi-million dollar contracts, managing complex terms including performance guarantees, liquidated damages, and intellectual property.
What you will bring
The ideal candidate will have
Education/Qualifications/Experience
8–10 Years of Experience: Progressive experience in global sourcing for complex capital equipment (EPC/EPCM environments) or industrializing supply chains for process-heavy industries or CCUS (Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration)
FEL Expertise: Deep understanding of the FEL (Front End Loading) and FEED (Front End Engineering and Development) framework. You know what commercial data is required at each stage to move a project toward FID.
Technical Rigor: Ability to "speak engineer." You can interpret P&IDs, mechanical drawings, and complex Bills of Materials (BOMs).
Biomass/Industrial Logistics: Experience in bulk material handling, commodity sourcing, or large-scale industrial feedstock logistics.
Mindset: Proven ability to "reverse sell" Heirloom as a customer to world-class suppliers and maintain comfort in escalating critical risks to senior leadership when necessary.
Knowledge/Skills (including technology)
Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications
Excellent analytical, negotiation, and problem solving skills
Attributes/behaviors
Ability to reverse sell Heirloom as a customer to suppliers
Demonstration of strong relationship management success
Proven ability to work in a fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environment
A doer and completer mentality - instigate and drive projects through to their completion
You don’t have to have every listed requirement and skill to be a great fit. If you are passionate about this opportunity and think you have the skills to succeed, please apply!
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
We encourage you to apply if you identify as Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic or Latino, LGBTQ+ – or with any other underrepresented group – even if you don’t tick all the boxes in the description below.
Perks and Benefits
Excellent health, dental and vision insurance covered up to 100% by Heirloom. FSA option.
16 weeks paid parental leave for all Heirloom employees.
Generous stock options.
Unlimited PTO for exempt (salaried) employees & 120 hours for full time non-exempt (hourly) employees.
401(k).
Monthly health and wellness reimbursement.
Annual education and conference budget.
Our Principles
Radical Honesty. We strive to foster an inclusive environment premised on transparency and respect. We push for excellence, yet always remain thoughtful when challenging each other.
Persistent Optimism. We show up to work with optimism and don’t shy away from a challenge. We recognize that the ambitious nature of our mission requires hopefulness, dedication, and persistence.
Maximize Learning. Compounding knowledge is our key to victory - we continuously hone our crafts, seek the fastest paths to improve, and are quick to absorb and apply new insights.
Why you should join Heirloom
We are solving the challenge of our generation. Climate change is an existential threat, and we need as many of the world’s motivated minds as possible to help. There is no greater challenge or opportunity than fighting climate change.
We are a world-class team. We are engineers, scientists, and concerned humans from a variety of backgrounds and experiences who are pooling our knowledge and skills to collectively build a more equitable, prosperous future for all.
We remain united, resilient, and optimistic. We recognize the magnitude of the challenge ahead of us, yet believe that we can contribute to mitigating the worst effects of climate change. It won’t be easy, but we won’t quit.
We are backed by credible climate partners. We’re well funded by investors from Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Ahren Innovation Capital, Carbon Direct, Microsoft, Lowercarbon Capital, ARPA-e and the National Science Foundation. Our early customers include Stripe, Shopify, and Klarna, and we’re building durable partnerships that enable us to tackle this decades-long problem.