Supply Chain Lead - China

Fuse Energy is a forward-thinking renewable energy startup on a mission to deliver a terawatt of renewable energy, fast. We’re combining first-principles thinking with cutting-edge technology to build a radically better energy system. We’ve raised $210M from top-tier investors including Multicoin, Balderton, Lakestar, Accel, Creandum, Lowercarbon, Ribbit, Box Group and strategic angels like Nico Rosberg, the co-founder of Solana and GPs behind Meta, Revolut, Spotify and Uber. We’re building a fully integrated energy company: from developing solar, wind and battery projects to real-time power trading and distributed energy installations. By selling directly to consumers, we cut out the middleman, lower costs and pass savings on to customers. We're looking for a Supply Chain Lead to drive our Chinese Expansion. As our founding team member in the market, you will work closely with both of the co-founders to launch and manage our local operations. We are looking for an exceptional, first-principles operator with a relentless approach to business and deep technical acumen. You will drive our regional expansion, architect our extensive supplier and purchasing footprint, and directly negotiate with top-tier OEMs, ODMs, and critical hardware manufacturers across the entire clean energy ecosystem to secure our global supply chain. Responsibilities Partner closely with the co-founders, finance and R&D team to launch, lead, and manage our local supply chain and operations in China, ensuring smooth regional execution and integration with our global business. Develop and manage our strategic supplier and purchasing footprint in China, securing critical factory capacity and driving BOM optimisation with top-tier partners. Drive hands-on quality enforcement and performance tracking across multiple external factories, deeply auditing partner production lines. Serve as the critical, real-time communication interface between Chinese technical and manufacturing ecosystems and our UK teams to ensure seamless product and project integration. Bachelor's degree or higher in a STEM discipline from a top-tier university Proven track record in procurement or strategic sourcing within the clean-tech ecosystem or a parallel technical hardware industry (e.g., electric vehicles, advanced electronics, semiconductors) Experience managing contract manufacturer (OEM) or design house (ODM) relationships, including capacity negotiation and accountability Strong understanding across both electrical and mechanical components, specifically PCBAs, power electronics, or battery packs/systems Experience driving localised New Product Introduction (NPI) cycles from concept to mass production, with a strong, practical understanding of the RFQ process Ability to enforce stringent quality standards, and consistently deliver under compressed timelines A relentless, first-principles approach to solving ambiguous problems Written and verbal fluency in both English and Mandarin Ability to work well individually or in a team Competitive salary and an equity sign-on bonus Biannual bonus scheme Fully expensed tech to match your needs Paid annual leave Breakfast and dinner allowance for office based employees