Buyer III / Logistics Coordinator

The posting, as Kairos Power wrote it

Company Overview

Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve people’s quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR) that can be deployed with robust safety, affordable costs, and flexible operation to accommodate the expansion of variable renewables.

Job Summary

Kairos Power is seeking a resourceful and collaborative Buyer III to support logistics and procurement activities across our growing operations. This position will primarily focus on supplier inbound freight, including domestic and international transportation, carrier relationships, freight cost management, and time-sensitive or specialized shipments.

Working closely with Supply Chain & Procurement, Shipping & Receiving, internal requesters, and external logistics partners, this individual will help improve shipment visibility, transportation reliability, and cost effectiveness while supporting critical manufacturing and business needs.

The successful candidate will bring strong logistics and purchasing fundamentals, independent problem-solving skills, and the ability to build trusted relationships across established teams. This position will support practical improvements to logistics processes through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement, while also supporting general procurement activities across Kairos as needed.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate domestic and international inbound transportation of materials, equipment, and other goods from suppliers, including time-sensitive, high-value, and specialized freight.
• Source, evaluate, and maintain relationships with freight carriers, brokers, forwarders, and logistics service providers, considering cost, reliability, service capabilities, and business requirements.
• Obtain and evaluate freight quotations, negotiate competitive rates and service terms, and identify opportunities to improve transportation costs and service performance.
• Coordinate specialized logistics requirements for sensitive, oversized, or one-of-a-kind equipment, working with internal stakeholders and qualified transportation partners to address handling, packaging, insurance, and delivery considerations.
• Monitor shipment status, identify potential delays or disruptions, communicate risks proactively, and coordinate solutions with suppliers, carriers, and internal stakeholders.
• Support international shipment documentation, customs clearance, and import/export activities in coordination with customs brokers and appropriate internal compliance resources.
• Coordinate delivery appointments and receiving readiness with suppliers, carriers, and Shipping & Receiving, including site-access and unloading requirements for specialized shipments.
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Travel

• Some travel may be required up to 10%.

Additional Requirements

• Seldom requires overtime

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About our Benefits

We know that we have some of the most talented and dedicated employees, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here, full-time employees (excludes interns) expect to have access to the benefits below:

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
• Paid Vacation
• 401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)

Kairos Power is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities where we do business. Kairos Power is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We actively welcome people of different experiences, abilities, and perspectives.

Kairos Power participates in E-Verify.

Candidates only, no recruiters or agencies please.

Note: You are applying for a position that is located in a facility that handles information that is subject to export control restrictions by the Department of Energy under 10 CFR Part 810. To work in this facility, you need to be authorized by the Department of Energy to access Part 810-controlled information. Foreign nationals who are citizens of countries that are not on the Department of Energy’s general authorization list (link below) are not permitted to work in our facility unless the Department of Energy issues an export control license to the company to permit that individual to have access to Part 810-controlled information. The following questions are intended to determine the licensing requirements that may apply. https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/10/appendix-A_to_part_810