European Global Supply Chain & Growth Associate Director

Anduril Industries; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking an Associate Director of Global Supply Chain for Europe to drive strategic growth and build a robust European supplier network. You’ll shape pre-contract strategy, assess risk, and partner with growth teams to accelerate market entry while maintaining security and compliance.

You will lead regional supplier qualification, onboarding, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering and operations to enable rapid scaling across UK and Continental Europe.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• 12+ 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.
• Professional fluency in English (written and verbal), with cross-cultural communication and stakeholder influence.
• Regulatory expertise in European compliance landscape (FEFTA, Export controls, dual-use regulations).
• Broad commodity knowledge spanning electronics, precision manufacturing, materials, optics, sensors, and other defense-relevant categories.
• Experience managing complex supplier relationships with Japanese companies; strong total cost modeling and make-vs-buy skills.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Procurement

Contract manufacturing

Cross-cultural communication

Financial acumen

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Sourcing tools

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking an Associate Director of Global Supply Chain for Europe to drive strategic growth and build a robust European supplier network. You’ll shape pre-contract strategy, assess risk, and partner with growth teams to accelerate market entry while maintaining security and compliance.

You will lead regional supplier qualification, onboarding, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering and operations to enable rapid scaling across UK and Continental Europe.