Supply Chain Manager

The Nuclear Company is the fastest growing AI tech-enabled startup in the nuclear and energy space, pioneering a fleet-scale approach to building the next generation of nuclear reactors. Through our design-once, build-many model, we're accelerating the deployment of safe, reliable, and affordable nuclear energy.

We operate with an AI-first mindset. Every employee is expected to leverage AI, technology, and the Nuclear Operating System (NOS) as integral components of their role to improve the quality, speed, and impact of their work. We expect every team member to continuously identify opportunities to automate workflows, enhance decision-making, improve processes, and contribute to the ongoing evolution of NOS as a strategic operating capability that enables The Nuclear Company to scale with excellence.

We hire people who are driven by purpose, thrive in ambiguity, and are energized by building what has never been built before. Our team combines intellectual curiosity with high agency, embraces candid feedback and continuous learning, and holds themselves and others to exceptional standards. Our values— Transparency, Responsibility, Unity, Scrappy, and Tenacity —guide how we hire, collaborate, and make decisions every day. They are not words on a wall; they are the standard by which we operate. TRUST is the foundation of our safety culture, fostering intellectual honesty, accountability, and open communication, while our values challenge every team member to execute with urgency, humility, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to our mission.

About the Role

We're seeking a hands-on Supply Chain Manager to own end-to-end supply chain operations for a nuclear plant build , including planning, sourcing, inventory, warehousing, and logistics , while leading the implementation of NetSuite's ERP inventory and supply chain modules. This is a build role: you'll design and stand up the systems and processes from scratch while keeping day-to-day operations running, all within a nuclear quality assurance program where traceability and documentation control are licensing conditions. Please note: This role will support TNC’s greenfield nuclear construction projects and is not assigned to the V.C. Summer project or work being performed through TNC’s related joint venture.

This is a hybrid position based in our downtown Columbia, South Carolina office, with an expected in-office presence of 2-3 days per week. The role has been posted in surrounding markets for visibility, as the hybrid schedule may make the commute workable for candidates living outside the immediate Columbia area.

Responsibilities

Quality Assurance & Regulatory Compliance

Operate within a nuclear QA program (10 CFR 50 Appendix B, ASME NQA-1), applying graded QA controls across safety-related, safety-significant, and commercial-grade items; maintain full item traceability (heat/lot numbers, CMTRs, certificates of conformance)

Manage commercial-grade dedication (CGD) with Engineering and QA, including QA review and approval of acceptance; enforce counterfeit/suspect item (CFSI) prevention

Assist QA in developing procurement document controls so technical, quality, and regulatory requirements flow down to suppliers and sub-tier suppliers and are verified on receipt

Assist QA in developing nonconformance, hold, and quarantine processes (QA retains control); support NRC inspections, ITAAC closure, and audit readiness

Administer graded storage and preservation requirements (NQA-1 storage levels), including shelf-life and rotation programs, calibration status of controlled items, and foreign material exclusion (FME) discipline

NetSuite ERP Implementation

Own configuration and rollout of Inventory Management, Demand Planning, and Work Orders modules from current state to go-live, within corporate ERP governance and Finance-approved change control for GL-impacting configuration.

Build the item master, multi-level BOMs, UOM framework, and location/bin structures

Define and document planning parameters: reorder points, safety stock, lot sizing, planning horizon, and time fence rules

Partner with Finance on inventory accounting configuration: costing method (set by Accounting), landed cost allocation, standard cost revisions, variance accounts, WIP , COGS, and project (CWIP) cost mapping, and inventory GL reconciliation

Configure nuclear quality attributes (Q-list flags, lot/serial tracking) and document retention tied to items and transactions

Lead data migration/cutover, UAT, SOPs, and user training; own the post-go-live enhancement backlog

Demand & Supply Planning

Run demand planning, MRP/supply planning, and a monthly S&OP cadence

Manage inventory investment (turns, days of supply, fill rate); own SKU replenishment strategy

Lead first-article and long-lead component readiness; manage engineering change orders through the supply chain, including inventory exposure, run-out plans, and supplier requalification

Inventory, Warehousing & Logistics

Drive inventory accuracy via cycle counting; own physical inventory reconciliation to GL on the monthly close calendar with adjustments posted timely and root-caused

Define and manage receiving, inspection routing, put-away, and kitting and material issue to work packages in the field; manage inbound and outbound logistics, freight, and trade compliance

Enforce PO and receiving discipline supporting AP three-way match: timely and accurate receipts, month-end receiving cutoff, and goods-received-not-invoiced (GRNI) accrual support; maintain segregation of duties across requisitioning, receiving, and payment

Manage excess/obsolete inventory disposition (quarterly E&O reserve analysis to Finance; write-offs approved per delegation of authority) and 3PL relationships

Reporting & Leadership

Build KPI dashboards and reporting in NetSuite

Use AI and automation to eliminate manual supply chain work; own the quality of supply chain data feeding Nuclear Operating System (NOS)

Own the supply chain budget and inventory investment plan, with monthly variance reporting and reforecasts to Finance

Mentor and develop supply chain, purchasing, and warehouse staff

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, industrial engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience

5+ years progressive supply chain experience, including 2+ years in management/team lead

Hands-on experience configuring NetSuite inventory/supply chain functionality (not just using it)

Strong grasp of BOMs, multi-UOM setup, and inventory accounting (standard cost, variances, landed cost, WIP/COGS)

Experience running demand planning/MRP with a track record of improving forecast accuracy or turns

Multi-location/entity inventory experience (transfer orders, in-transit inventory)

Working knowledge of domestic and international logistics, freight cost management, and import/export compliance

Experience controlling material under a nuclear QA program or comparable regulated regime (AS9100, defense, ASME Section III)

Command of traceability/documentation control (CMTRs, certs of conformance, nonconformance processes)

Experience managing suppliers against written quality requirements with sub-tier flow-down

Budget ownership experience; advanced Excel; strong cross-functional communication

Demonstrated use of AI and automation to remove manual work from supply chain or ERP processes

Preferred Qualifications

Full ownership of a NetSuite implementation from design through post-go-live

APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP)

Manufacturing/assembly environment experience (make-to-stock and make-to-order)

Direct nuclear new-build, major modification, or SMR project experience (ITAAC documentation)

Familiarity with CGD, CFSI, 10 CFR Part 21, ASME Section III procurement, N-stamp/NUPIC/NIAC audit