Director, Global Supply Chain Integration (Europe)

Anduril; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, seeks an experienced Director, Global Supply Chain Integration to drive strategic growth and build European supplier relationships while advising growth teams. This hybrid role sits between supply chain and growth, shaping deals before signing, developing partnerships, and ensuring EU compliance.

The position requires extensive experience in sourcing, negotiation, and cross-cultural leadership across Europe.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in SCM, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 15+ years progressive experience in strategic sourcing or procurement.
• Experience negotiating complex manufacturing agreements with European suppliers.
• Fluency in English; cross-cultural communication.

Responsibilities

• Fuel Anduril's European expansion by supporting growth and corporate development teams.
• Shape pre-contract strategy with scope definition, proposal development, and term sheet generation during international captures.
• Be the supply chain voice in go/no-go decisions, bringing market intelligence and risk assessment to leadership discussions.
• Monitor and analyze UK/EU industrial ecosystem dynamics, emerging manufacturing technologies, and regulatory developments to identify partnership opportunities.
• Develop regional supply base by identifying and qualifying suppliers across diverse commodity categories enabling multiple product domains.
• Lead end-to-end supplier engagement including selection, qualification, and onboarding for European partners.
• Master multi-tier visibility by understanding and mitigating supply chain risks across tier 1, 2, and 3 suppliers.
• Drive localization initiatives that strengthen competitive positioning and align with national security supply chain requirements.
• Guide European industry partners by providing strategic advisory support to their supply chain teams.
• Support comprehensive sourcing strategies for partners executing on Anduril programs, ensuring alignment with technical requirements and security considerations.
• Navigate regulatory complexity ensuring compliance with European regulations (REACH, RoHS, ITAR, dual-use goods, sanctions, export controls).
• Partner with business line teams to assess existing sourcing strategies and develop comprehensive approaches aligned with Anduril's product roadmap and cost targets.
• Serve as primary liaison between engineering, operations, program teams and UK/European manufacturing partners.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Cross-cultural comms

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are seeking an experienced Director, Global Supply Chain Integration to fill a unique hybrid role that sits between supply chain and growth. The individual in this role will support Anduril directly in building supplier relationships in Europe, and also act as a strategic advisor to Anduril growth teams and industry partners as we seek to bring Anduril products into the region by developing critical partnerships.

This isn't a traditional supply chain role. You'll operate at the intersection of growth, strategic sourcing, and supply chain risk management-shaping deals before they're signed and building the infrastructure that enables rapid scaling in one of the world's most complex regulatory environments.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Drive Strategic Growth & Partnership Development

• Fuel Anduril's European expansion by directly supporting growth and corporate development teams as we forge relationships with industry leaders across the UK and Continental Europe
• Shape pre-contract strategy by driving scope definition, proposal development, and term sheet generation during pre-commit phases of international captures
• Be the supply chain voice in critical go/no-go decisions, bringing market intelligence and risk assessment to leadership discussions
• Monitor and analyze UK/EU industrial ecosystem dynamics, emerging manufacturing technologies, and regulatory developments to identify partnership opportunities

Build & Optimize European Supply Networks

• Develop regional supply base by proactively identifying and qualifying suppliers across diverse commodity categories that support multiple product domains
• Lead end-to-end supplier engagement including selection, qualification, and onboarding for Anduril's European partners-assessing technical capability, capacity, quality systems, and financial stability
• Master multi-tier visibility by understanding and mitigating supply chain risks and constraints across tier 1, 2, and 3 suppliers
• Drive localization initiatives that strengthen competitive positioning and align with national security supply chain requirements

Provide Expert Advisory & Support

• Guide European industry partners by providing strategic advisory support to their supply chain teams as they identify and develop regional suppliers
• Support comprehensive sourcing strategies for partners executing on Anduril programs, ensuring alignment with technical requirements and security considerations
• Navigate regulatory complexity by ensuring flawless compliance with European regulations (REACH, RoHS, ITAR, dual-use goods, sanctions, export controls
• Partner with business line teams to assess existing sourcing strategies and develop comprehensive approaches aligned with Anduril's product roadmap and cost targets

Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Serve as primary liaison between Anduril's engineering, operations, program teams and UK/European manufacturing partners-bridging cultural and organizational boundaries
• Partner closely with Product Sourcing Engineers and Global Sourcing Managers to deliver integrated solutions
• Manage supplier performance including escalation protocols, corrective action oversight, and strategic capacity planning to support rapid scaling and new product introductions

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field
• 15+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing or procurement focused on contract manufacturing, preferably within defense, aerospace, or advanced technology industries.
• Demonstrated success negotiating and managing complex manufacturing agreements with European suppliers, with deep understanding of European business culture, negotiation practices, and relationship-building expectations.
• Professional fluency in English (written and verbal), with proven ability to navigate cross-cultural communication and influence stakeholders at all organizational levels in both languages.
• Regulatory expertise in European compliance landscape (FEFTA, Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment, export controls, dual-use technology regulations)
• Broad commodity knowledge spanning electronics, precision manufacturing, materials, optics, sensors, and other defens