Manager, Subcontracts

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

The Manager, Subcontracts drives the major subcontractor developments for Anduril's current and future programs by collaborating with engineering, quality, manufacturing, legal, and suppliers to ensure complex negotiations and proposals are navigated to success.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of supply chain professionals, providing guidance, training, and support.
• Source for subcontracts, manage proposal evaluation, negotiation, award, execution, administration and closeout phases.
• Work cross functionally with program management, technical, legal, proposal teams, contract managers, and procurement teams to lead subcontracts from end-to-end.
• Develop a Supplier Statement of Work (SOW) and manage SOW content and Subcontract Data Requirements Lists (SDRL)s.
• Monitor the performance of the subcontractor, perform product acceptance, support source selection for managing suppliers, and review of subcontractor documents/deliverables.
• Lead subcontract proposal and award process, review subcontractor's proposal and negotiate price, terms, deliverables, and dates.
• Conduct subcontract technical reviews, perform cost and schedule variance investigations, and monitor and manage key subcontractor processes.
• Identify proposed changes in subcontract technical scope to the subcontractor.
• Lead, streamline and grow Anduril's subcontracting process.
• Ensure subcontract compliance with Government requirements.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in law, accounting and finance, or related compliance field.
• 5+ years of experience in multi-discipline programs managing high complexity, full-life cycle subcontracts.
• 1+ year experience in a leadership position.
• Experience with FAR/DFAR, CAS, and ITAR compliance.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.
• Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA.
• Ability to be eligible for a U.S. secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or Master's degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field.
• Active U.S TS clearance.
• Previous experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high tech, or another related industry.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Proven leadership in driving and influencing large teams toward common goals.
• Strong team player who can adapt to different roles to support team progress.
• Strong understanding of government contracts and cost accounting standards.
• Strong understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) principles.
• Experience evaluating subcontractor performance and deliverables.
• Advanced sourcing activities, including stints as commodity/sourcing managers.
• Experience developing high-tech products in a high-mix/complexity, low-volume environment.
• Self-starter with a bias toward action and problem solving.
• Exposure working in a fast-pace, start-up environment.

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