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Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, seeks a Director-level Head of Mechanical Strategic Supply Chain to architect and execute sourcing strategy across all mechanical commodities including precision CNC machining, structural castings and forgings, plastic and elastomer injection molding, advanced composite structures, sheet metal fabrication, mechanisms, and structural hardware/fasteners.
You will lead a high-performing team to build a resilient, scalable, and high-velocity supply chain capable of moving rapidly from New Product Introduction (NPI) to high-volume production. This role is critical to securing the advanced technologies and components that power mission-critical hardware while navigating complex geopolitical landscapes, tightly regulated defense supply channels, and constrained global commodity markets.
Key responsibilities include: defining and executing multi-year global commodity and sourcing strategies across direct (Mechanical, Electrical, Optical/Radar, Energetics/Raw Materials) and Indirect domains; building, mentoring, and leading a high-performing team of commodity managers, strategic sourcing leads, and technical sourcing engineers across multiple global sites; serving as executive sponsor for Tier 1 suppliers, Contract Manufacturers, and critical technology partners; partnering directly with Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, and Manufacturing from concept phase to drive DFM and cost optimizations; leading high-stakes negotiations for master service agreements, development agreements, long-term supply agreements, and complex statements of work; proactively identifying single-source dependencies and driving dual-sourcing strategies; championing robust should-cost modeling and TCO evaluations; and conducting regular operational and strategic reviews with C-suite leadership.
Required: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Operations, Business, or related technical discipline; 10+ years of experience in mechanical & structural strategic sourcing, global commodity management, or supply chain leadership within complex hardware manufacturing; 5+ years building, managing, and scaling high-performing procurement or supply chain teams; demonstrated expertise negotiating enterprise-level agreements and managing diverse commodity portfolios; proven track record managing supplier lifecycles and negotiating complex multi-million-dollar commercial agreements; deep understanding of NPI workflows and scaling from prototype to high-rate production; ability to travel 25%-50% domestically and internationally; ability to relocate to Costa Mesa if not already local.
