Senior Director of Supply Chain

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

The Senior Director of Supply Chain is the single accountable leader for all Supply Chain functions in the Air Dominance & Strike division (AD&S).

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale the four core teams in Supply Chain: Strategic Sourcing, Product Sourcing Engineering (GSMs), Procurement, and Supplier Industrialization Engineering.
• Define best-in-breed supply chain process, ensuring smooth hand-offs between the various Supply Chain functions.
• Develop engagement model with Engineering to ensure that the design teams are considering supply chain early to reduce risk to ramp.
• Working with Corp. Dev., build a team to develop & execute unique commercial strategies to align incentives between Anduril and suppliers.
• Be touch points to the executives and c-suite for all supply chain activities/risks/opportunities for AD&S.
• Collaborate internally with key cross functional leadership teams to negotiate the right tradeoffs, solicit cooperation and resolve problems proactively.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve overall supply chain performance.
• Monitor KPIs, analyze data, and provide regular reports to management on supply chain performance.
• Proactively identify and mitigate potential risks to the supply chain.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field.
• 10+ years experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment specifically in a supply chain or production-related role focused on complex mechanical and/or electrical assembly.
• At least 5+ years experience in a leadership position.
• Experience building processes & teams from early-stages to mature operating machine.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively to the executive team.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or Master’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field.
• Previous experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high tech, or another related industry.
• Experience with defense procurement and government contracting.
• Proven leadership in driving and influencing large teams toward common goals.
• Strong team player who can adapt to different roles to support team progress.

Benefits

Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive, competitive benefits package.