Are you ready to rise to the challenge of climate change with the team that will deliver? Form Energy is a U.S. technology and manufacturing company that is developing and commercializing pioneering energy storage technologies to enable the electric grid to run on 100% renewable energy, every day of the year.
Supported by leading investors such as Breakthrough Energy Ventures, ArcelorMittal, TPG Rise, MIT’s The Engine, and others, we share a common belief that low-cost, multi-day energy storage is the key to enable tomorrow’s zero carbon electric grid. Driven by our core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, we are deeply motivated and inspired to create a better world. We need talented, hardworking individuals who share our goal of tackling the challenge of climate change. Do you want to work with us today to build a better tomorrow?
Role Description
The Market Intelligence and Strategy Analyst will be part of the growing Strategic Supply organization responsible for shaping the company’s key strategic priorities with a primary focus on Form’s upstream value chain. This role will initially focus on identification, analysis, and development of sources, processes, and partners of critical materials, such as iron, that can ensure long-term supply availability and cost competitiveness.
The successful candidate will enable Form’s growth by executing detailed market, risk, and cost analyses; identifying trends, opportunities, and development partners; and translating experimental results and shrewd insight into target specifications and priority actions based on a deep understanding of Form’s technical and commercial needs. This person will be the internal expert on strategic materials sourcing opportunities, while developing and maintaining positive, productive relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners alike. This role will work closely with Form’s engineering and advanced manufacturing teams to align specifications and evaluate use, with supply chain and finance teams to analyze costs and capital requirements, and with external parties to execute development work and feasibility demonstrations.
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What You'll Do:- Develop and maintain broad market knowledge of critical upstream materials that can be leveraged to identify opportunities for innovation and growth, including market segmentation and value chain mapping, commercial and technical industry trends, and competitive landscaping
- Identify and evaluate materials, partners, and offtake opportunities in existing and adjacent industries, construct should-cost analyses, scope and negotiate testing, development, and/or pilot demonstration activities with external parties, and collaborate on evaluation with internal teams
- Alongside Form engineering and advanced manufacturing teams, define material specifications and inform process development by identifying priority upstream opportunities and technical requirements
- Analyze materials costs, impact on Form products, and manufacturing investments by modeling capital requirements, lead times, production processes and capacities
- Establish and recommend clear strategies and roadmaps for production and supply of iron materials that align with Form’s business needs, considering scale, performance, costs, investment requirements, and timing
- Regularly report on progress, opportunities, and key risks, while serving as an analytical and collaborative resource to cross-functional stakeholders
What You'll Bring:- 3+ years professional experience in strategic sourcing, engineering, consulting, or related field - industry experience in mining, metals, industrial chemicals, or batteries a plus
- Quantitative, analytical, data-driven decision maker with a high attention to detail
- Track record of working with suppliers and/or third party technology providers, delivering results and driving projects to completion, and bringing new suppliers to production and/or products to market
- Motivated by difficult problems, excited to collaborate across organizations, and seeking individual responsibility
- Ability to multitask, prioritize efforts, and very effectively communicate progress and strategic roadmaps
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, chemistry, supply chain, business, finance, or other quantitative discipline
- Must be able to work in the US and travel globally as necessary
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The salary range for this role is $124,320 - $176,255. The range listed is what we reasonably expect to pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and may be modified in the future. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.
Besides joining a community of people working to make the world better, Form Energy commits to you equitable compensation, stock options, and offers a generous benefits package to make sure you have the support you need to thrive.
We cover 100% of employee premiums and 80% of dependent premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance for full time employees. We offer a flexible Paid Time Off program and every employee, regardless of gender identity or expression, is eligible for 12 weeks of paid parental bonding leave. A full listing of our benefits is available on our careers page.
At Form Energy, we are working toward a 100% renewable energy future for everyone in the world. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees and are seeking to build a team that reflects the diversity of the people we hope to serve with our revolutionary products. Form Energy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.