Buyer, Operations
Fervo EnergyHouston, TX
Full Time
Posted September 30, 2026
$48k - $67k· Est.
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Listing evidence and provenance
- Source
- Greenhouse View original listing
- Freshness
- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 5, 2026
- Classification
- Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Energy Management
- Pay provenance
- Estimated benchmark; not employer-provided
Job Description
The Buyer, Operations is responsible for sourcing, purchasing, and expediting spare parts, consumables, equipment, and services supporting commissioning, maintenance, and plant operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Operational procurement. Source and procure MRO materials, critical spare parts, consumables, chemicals, equipment, repair services, and other operational requirements.
- Requirements review. Review purchase requisitions and technical requirements for completeness, coordinating with Commissioning, Operations and Production to confirm specifications and approve proposed alternatives or cross references.
- Purchase order management. Manage the complete purchase order lifecycle, including quotation, commercial evaluation, negotiation, PO issuance, expediting, receipt, invoice resolution, and closeout within the ERP system.
- Expediting and readiness. Monitor open orders, supplier commitments, and critical delivery dates; proactively communicate delays, risks, and mitigation actions supporting Cape Station commissioning, outages, and routine operations.
- Supplier and buying-channel optimization. Develop qualified local and regional suppliers, preferred-supplier arrangements, catalogs, and blanket purchase orders to improve competition and reduce procurement-card purchasing.
- Pricing and market intelligence. Maintain pricing and purchasing data, benchmark market conditions, monitor key cost drivers, and identify savings, standardization, and supplier-consolidation opportunities.
- Warranty process optimization. Review warranty coverage before replacement purchases and coordinate notifications, repairs, replacements, credits, recoveries, and escalation of disputed or delayed claims.
- Supplier performance. Monitor supplier quality, cost, delivery, responsiveness, and warranty support; coordinate corrective actions and continuous improvement.
- KPI reporting and analysis. Prepare and analyze metrics covering PO cycle time, competitive-bid compliance, open orders, supplier on-time delivery, emergency purchases, savings, cost avoidance, and warranty recovery; use findings to identify risks and improve processes.
- Success means Fervo's operational teams receive the materials, services, and supplier support they need when required while improving purchasing responsiveness, plant availability, reliable operations, cost competitiveness, warranty recovery, supplier performance, data quality, and procurement compliance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Five or more years of purchasing, procurement, materials management, or supply chain experience in energy, power generation, manufacturing, oil and gas, or a similar industrial environment.
- Experience procuring MRO materials, spare parts, industrial equipment, consumables, repair services, and field services.
- Experience managing purchase requisitions, purchase orders, expediting, supplier performance, and invoice or receiving discrepancies.
- Proficiency with ERP or procurement systems such as SAP or Oracle, along with strong Excel, KPI reporting, and analytical skills.
- Strong commercial judgment, negotiation, organization, communication, and problem-solving capabilities, including the ability to manage urgent requirements while maintaining procurement controls.
- Experience supporting geothermal, power generation, renewable energy, process plant, or other asset-intensive operations.
- Familiarity with inventory management, warehouse, maintenance management, and material master data processes.
- Experience coordinating equipment warranty claims, supplier corrective actions, repairs, replacements, and credits.
- Familiarity with industrial part specifications, cross-references, obsolescence risks, market benchmarking, Incoterms, and freight coordination.
Benefits & Perks
- Fervo offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and life outside of work. Benefits for eligible employees include:
- Medical, dental, and vision plan options
- Employer-paid basic life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage
- A 401(k) plan with a dollar-for-dollar company match
- Flexible paid time off and paid parental leave
- Family-building, fertility, hormonal health, pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting support through Carrot
- A dependent care FSA for eligible child and elder care expenses
- An annual Lifestyle Spending Account for eligible wellness expenses, including fitness, financial planning, pet insurance, and pet care
- Employee ownership opportunities through Fervo’s Employee Stock Purchase Program, as well as stock option grants and bonus opportunities for eligible roles
- Benefits and programs are subject to eligibility requirements and may change.
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