Are you an international SCM specialist looking to work in the international, clean energy sector?

Join Kemiwatt, a pioneer in sustainable, long-duration energy storage, in a strategic, dual-focused role combining hands-on Supply Chain management with essential Financial coordination. You will be key to structuring and scaling Kemiwatt’s operations as they expand internationally and accelerate the energy transition.

• Position: Permanent
• Location: Rennes, France (Hybrid working)

💡 About Kemiwatt: The Future of Sustainable Storage

Based in Rennes, France, Kemiwatt is an innovative company commercializing Organic Flow Batteries for large-scale renewable energy storage. Their mission is to provide sustainable, high-performance, and cost-effective storage solutions globally. They are already partnered with major European and international suppliers and now backed by strategic investor and industry leader Stolt-Nielsen.

🎯 Your Mission: Operational Excellence and Financial Oversight

Reporting directly to the CEO, your mission is to structure, optimize, and manage the company’s operational flows—from procurement to final delivery—while ensuring rigorous oversight of our financial reporting and coordination with external partners.

Dual Key Responsibilities:

1. Supply Chain Management

Your focus will be on building efficiency into our industrial process:

• Process Implementation: Define and execute robust supply chain processes (planning, procurement, logistics, and inventory control).
• Supplier Relations: Manage key supplier relationships, ensuring timely delivery and quality of all materials and components.
• Industrial Support: Closely support our industrial partners and subcontractors to align production schedules and quality objectives.

2. Financial Coordination

You will ensure the financial health and compliance of the organization:

• Accounting Oversight: Supervise the external accounting firm, ensuring the accuracy and timely delivery of financial reporting.
• Planning & Analysis: Contribute actively to budgeting, cash-flow monitoring, and financial forecasting activities.
• Reporting: Coordinate financial audits, manage reporting for public funding (BPI, EU programs), and oversee investor communications.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with technical, project, and management teams to ensure seamless operational and financial alignment across the business.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce costs in a rapidly scaling environment.

👤 What We Are Looking For

We need a proactive, organised, and hands-on leader with expertise in both operational logistics and financial management.

Essential Profile:

• Education: Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Finance, or Industrial Engineering.
• Experience: Minimum 7 years of experience in a similar dual-focused role, ideally within an industrial or technological environment.
• Expertise: Strong command of both operational logistics and core financial management principles.
• Process Orientation: Proven ability to successfully structure and optimise supply chain processes in a growing organisation.
• Languages: Fluent English is mandatory (due to international partners and suppliers). French proficiency is a plus.
• Mindset: Highly hands-on, organised, and capable of thriving in a fast-moving, innovative industrial context.

✨ Why Join Kemiwatt?

This is a chance to move beyond maintenance and actively build the infrastructure for future growth.

• Pioneering Role: Join a company at the forefront of large-scale energy storage innovation.
• Strategic Impact: Contribute directly to structuring and scaling operations in a critical, fast-growing industrial context.
• High Visibility: Enjoy a strategic and cross-functional role with direct reporting to the CEO and visibility across the entire organisation.

Ready to bring your expertise to the energy revolution? Apply today!