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Salary: USD 191,000 - 254,000 / annual
Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, seeks a Staff Strategic Supply Chain Manager for PCB/PCBA commodities. This is a domain-expert role responsible for securing critical components, materials, and services that power Anduril's defense systems. You will develop new supplier and sourcing partnerships for both new and existing products, improving technology, cost, and quality while managing cross-functional evaluations and ensuring commercial agreements and IP protections are properly established.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop and execute commodity strategies for PCB/PCBA and subassemblies, focusing on cost reduction, quality improvement, and supply chain resilience
- Own end-to-end delivery of quality parts at the right cost and timeline
- Lead RFI/RFQ/RFP and strategic sourcing processes for PCB/PCBA and subassemblies
- Manage business relationships with external Contract Manufacturers, ensuring supply continuity, risk management, cost negotiations, and NPI-to-MP execution
- Partner with Engineering and Contract Manufacturers to influence technical design specs and customize manufacturing requirements
- Perform detailed cost analysis of quote submissions using data-driven TCO methodology
- Support prototype requirements and build milestones through cross-functional collaboration
- Influence Contract Manufacturers' processes, CapEx, and technology decisions
- Negotiate key supplier agreements establishing best-in-class pricing, quality, flexibility, delivery, and service terms
- Provide technical direction within commodities by evaluating and guiding product strategy throughout the lifecycle
- Develop and execute commercial agreements reflecting project expectations (fixed/variable costs, lead-times, schedules, capacities)
- Conduct regular technology reviews to executive staff
- Own supplier performance management including delivery, quality, cost, and innovation metrics
- Act as primary escalation point for respective commodity
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field
- 10+ years of experience in supply chain category management of printed circuit board assembly and electronics manufacturing, and/or sourcing engineering
- Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
- Ability to relocate to Costa Mesa, CA if not already local; role requires onsite presence
Preferred qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering
- Previous experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high tech, or related industry
- Expertise in TCO analysis for data-driven component and supplier selection in product-based ecosystems
- Strategic thinking with experience developing commodities strategy/roadmap with key engineering stakeholders
- Proven leadership in driving and influencing cross-functional teams toward common goals
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across all organizational levels
- Ability to wear multiple hats and support team objectives
- Fluency in cross-functional areas to fill gaps and remove roadblocks
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance
