# Senior Buyer

**Company**: Anduril Industries
**Location**: Waltham, Massachusetts
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $142,000-$188,000 USD
**Category**: Logistics & Supply Chain
**Industry**: Defence & Intelligence

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## Description

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

As a critical member of our Imaging Supply Chain team, you will bridge the gap between cutting-edge engineering and flawless operational execution.

In this role you will strategically shape our supply base, negotiate high-value agreements, and ensure critical components are delivered on time to support next-generation defense technologies.

We operate in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment where cross-functional agility is essential.

### Responsibilities

- End-to-End Procurement Ownership: Drive the complete, cradle-to-grave procurement lifecycle,from early engineering requirements and purchase order execution to invoice resolution with finance.

- Strategic Sourcing & Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner closely with Engineering and Manufacturing teams to identify, evaluate, and select best-in-class suppliers for complex technical components.

- Commercial Negotiation & Cost Optimization: Lead negotiations on pricing, payment terms, lead times, and master service agreements (MSAs) while actively identifying opportunities for cost reduction.

- Supply Base Strategy & Health: Analyze market trends, benchmark supplier performance, and optimize our Approved Supplier List (ASL) through strategic expansion or consolidation.

- Operational Execution & Issue Resolution: Proactively mitigate supply chain risks, lead cross-functional projects to hit quality and delivery KPIs, and quickly resolve downstream receiving or accounting discrepancies.

### Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, Business, or a related field.

- 6+ years of experience in technical procurement, material planning, or direct supply chain management (aerospace/defense or hardware manufacturing experience is a plus).

- Hands-on experience navigating and managing workflows within modern ERP and PLM systems; comfort reading technical drawings, specifications, or Bills of Materials (BOMs).

- Proven track record of negotiating complex contracts and delivering quantifiable cost savings.

- Strong analytical mindset with a bias for action; ability to thrive in a deadline-driven environment and adapt quickly to evolving priorities.

- Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills with an innate ability to build trust across both internal engineering teams and external vendor executives.

### Benefits

Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including a comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) that ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

## Skills

### Required
- Supply Chain Management
- Procurement
- Negotiation
- Cost Optimization
- Analytical skills
- Communication skills
- ERP systems
- PLM systems

### Nice to have
- Aerospace/defense experience
- Hardware manufacturing experience

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