Description
The Senior Global Sourcing Manager, Radar is the domain expert for the radar commodities for Anduril Industries. This is a proactive, high-impact role in securing critical components, materials, and services that power our products. This role will be responsible for developing new supplier and new sourcing partnerships that can be incorporated into new products, as well as existing products to improve their technologies, cost, and quality.
Key responsibilities include:
Developing and executing commodity strategies for radar focusing on cost reduction, quality improvement, and supply chain resilience
End-to-end responsibility for delivering quality parts, when needed, at the right cost
Acting as the sourcing expert for radar manufacturing
Leading RFI/RFQ/RFP and strategic sourcing process for radar
Owning the business relationship with external Contract Manufacturing and responsible for continuity of supply, risk management, cost negotiations, and NPI to MP operation execution
Partnering with the Engineering team and Contract Manufacturers to influence technical design specs and customize product and manufacturing requirements
Performing detailed analysis of quote submissions based on cost breakdown from data. Deep dive into every element of the supply chain and make data-driven decisions based on TCO
Working closely with cross-functional teams to support prototype requirements, execute against build milestones, and lead sourcing activities
Influencing CM’s manufacturing processes and CapEx and technology decisions
Negotiating key agreements with suppliers to establish best-in-class pricing, quality, flexibility, delivery, payment, warranty, and service terms
Collaborating internally, negotiating the right tradeoffs, soliciting cooperation and resolving problems, and advancing new supplier or product offerings
Providing strong technical direction within the specific commodities, by evaluating and guiding product strategy throughout the product lifecycle
Managing and leading the operations effort of developing new and adaptations of existing technologies for Anduril
Developing & executing commercial agreements to properly reflect the expectations of project, which include fixed and variable costs, lead-times, schedules, manufacturing capacities, etc
Conducting regular technology reviews to Executive staff and management
Owning the supplier performance management of their respective commodities, which includes key delivery, quality, cost, and innovation metrics
Acting as the primary escalation for their respective commodity
Required qualifications include:
Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field
5+ years of experience in supply chain commodity management of radar manufacturing, and/or sourcing engineering
Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA
Preferred qualifications include:
Bachelor's degree in physics, electrical or mechanical engineering
Previous experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high tech, or related industry
Well-versed in TCO analysis to ensure data-driven analytics tied to component and supplier selection, in a product-based ecosystem
Strategic thinker, experienced putting together commodities strategy/roadmap with key engineering stakeholders
Proven leadership in driving and influencing other teams to a common goal. You know how to effectively communicate and collaborate cross functionally and with all levels within an organization
Can wear different hats and it a strong team player to help your team move forward.
You are fluent in other cross functional areas to fill gaps and remove roadblocks when needed
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance
This role offers a highly competitive salary range of $128,000-$192,000 USD, with highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, income protection, generous time off, family planning and parenting support, mental health resources, professional development, commuter benefits, relocation assistance, and a retirement savings plan.