Head of Indirect Strategic Supply Chain & Procurement

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

The Head of Indirect Strategic Supply Chain & Procurement is a Director leadership role responsible for architecting and executing the sourcing strategy & procurement operations across all indirect commodities.

Responsibilities

• Enterprise Supply Chain Vision & Strategy: Architect and execute multi-year category strategies across key indirect domains
• Team Leadership & Scale: Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of commodity managers, strategic sourcing leads, and technical sourcing engineers
• Supplier Relationship Management: Establish formal SRM programs for strategic tier-1 indirect partners
• Cross-Functional Executive Alignment: Serve as a trusted advisor to Executive Staff, CIO, CFO, General Counsel, and Department Heads
• Commercial & Strategic Negotiations: Lead high-stakes negotiations for master service agreements (MSAs), development agreements, long-term supply agreements (LTSAs), and complex statement of works (SOWs)
• Procure-to-Pay (P2P) & Process Scale: Partner with Finance and IT to mature enterprise Source-to-Pay (S2P) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) workflows
• Supply Chain Resilience & Risk Mitigation: Collaborate with Information Security, Legal, and Compliance to ensure all software, cloud, and service vendors comply with rigorous corporate data privacy and governance standards
• Cost Architecture & TCO Modeling: Implement advanced spend analytics, total cost of ownership (TCO) frameworks, and rigorous demand management practices

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Information Systems, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in indirect strategic sourcing, global commodity management, or supply chain leadership within fast-paced, high-growth environments
• 5+ years of proven experience building, managing, and scaling high-performing procurement or supply chain teams
• Demonstrated expertise negotiating multi-million enterprise software/SaaS agreements, large-scale CapEx projects, and complex professional services contracts
• Proven track record of managing supplier lifecycles and negotiating complex multi-million-dollar commercial agreements
• In-depth expertise in modern procurement systems, contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms, and spend analytics tools
• Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Costa Mesa

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree (MBA, MS in Finance, or MS in Information Systems) or Juris Doctorate
• Professional certifications (CPSM, CPM, CIPS)
• Previous experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high tech, or related industry
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks impacting enterprise IT and vendors in regulated spaces
• Strong financial acumen with experience leading zero-based budgeting (ZBB) reviews and working closely with Corporate FP&A teams
• Strategic thinker, experienced putting together commodities strategy/roadmap with key executive stakeholders
• Proven leadership in driving and influencing other teams to a common goal
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security clearance