Director, Strategic Materials Jobs

About Svante:

Svante is a purpose-driven, rapidly growing clean technology company based in Burnaby, BC, Canada, and we’re on a mission to help the world reach net zero with filters and machines that capture and remove CO2 from industrial emissions and the air.

We’re a collaborative, diverse group of people who care about the planet and, through our collective experience and expertise, are working to make an impact on climate change.

If you value a culture that welcomes and includes everyone, and you want to be a part of a growing technology company that’s going to change the world, you’ve come to the right place.

The Role: Director, Strategic Materials

Purpose of the Role

We are looking for a committed individual to join us in the role of Director, Strategic Materials. Strategic Materials are defined as the core items that together constitute Svante’s proprietary filter bed technology.

You will be a key player in Svante’s journey to full commercialization. As a member of Svante’s Global Supply Chain team , you will work broadly with various departments within Svante including, Manufacturing, Product Development, Quality, Finance, Legal, and other Svante departments as required.

As a Director, your primary role is developing partnerships with strategic suppliers of Svante’s core materials. These partnerships are critical in developing the supply chain capacity and capability needed for high volume production at Svante. The companies that supply these materials are world-class organizations that are pivoting their core business to support the new and rapidly developing carbon capture industry.

Required Skills And Qualifications

• You have minimum ten years of relevant job experience in a technology development environment.
• You have proven ability to work well with cross-functional teams and diverse groups of stakeholders.
• You are a strong communicator with an ability to use an appropriate assortment of verbal, written and presentation strategies.
• You have proven ability of working collaboratively with leaders and influencing change.
• You have working knowledge of legal agreements.

Bonus Skills And Qualifications

• Experience working in similar industry.

What Success looks like in this role

• You will successfully find and develop toll-manufacturers capable of enhancing Svante’s manufacturing capabilities and capacity.
• You will be responsible for developing and maintaining partnerships with suppliers of Svante’s strategic materials. These companies are typically significant, world-class organizations, some of whom are household names.
• You will lead regular meetings with Svante teams and suppliers to continue the development of strategic materials and secure supply.
• You will successfully develop and implement a long-term roadmap for the supply of strategic materials to Svante including, but not limited to, secure supply, alternate sources, continuous improvement, cost reduction.
• You will work closely with the Research and Development team at Svante to remain informed of materials development activities.
• You will successfully source alternative suppliers as this is an element of secure supply in a high volume environment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Svante is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. All Svante employees share in the responsibility for assuring that, by our personal actions, the policies are effective. Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.