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Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Logistics Manager to build and lead logistics operations at Arsenal-1, a hyperscale manufacturing facility in Ashville, Ohio. This role is responsible for end-to-end logistics strategy, execution, and carrier management supporting the ramp to full-rate production of Air Dominance & Strike products.
Key responsibilities include:
**Air Dominance & Strike Site Logistics Leadership**: Own all logistics operations for AD&S products at Arsenal-1, serving as the primary business line point of contact for site transportation and logistics strategy. Partner with global logistics leadership to align execution with enterprise objectives, and coordinate with manufacturing, supply chain, receiving, and warehouse teams to ensure material flow supports production, test, and sustainment operations.
**Carrier Strategy & Requirements**: Define program-specific transportation requirements across all modes (LTL, FTL, expedited, flatbed, air, ocean, parcel). Provide input on 3PL, freight forwarder, and last-mile provider selection, driving service-level performance, cost optimization, and capacity planning for high-volume throughput.
**Logistics Strategy & Network Design**: Design and optimize inbound, intra-company, and outbound distribution flows and routing strategies. Partner with trade compliance teams to ensure import/export compliance for internationally sourced components and finished goods. Own intermodal solutions and intrasite transportation across the Arsenal-1 complex.
**Procurement & Commercial Ownership**: Lead site logistics sourcing and procurement in collaboration with enterprise logistics strategy. Run RFPs, negotiate contracts, manage vendor performance, and own site logistics spend against cost targets.
**Performance & Continuous Improvement**: Establish and track KPIs (cost, service, transit time, reliability, dock-to-stock, on-time shipment). Implement tools and reporting systems to increase visibility and control.
**Inventory Control & Sustainment Operations**: Coordinate with inventory management to establish 24/7 coverage for urgent parts capability. Establish urgent shipping lanes for AOG/MICAP events. Own reverse logistics for components and aircraft returning from customer sites, including induction, triage, routing, and reissue into serviceable inventory.
Required: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field (master's preferred); 8+ years in logistics, transportation, or supply chain management; proven ability to build and scale logistics operations at high-volume manufacturing sites; experience managing U.S. domestic freight networks at scale; ability to operate in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
