Director of Industrial Strategy, AD&S

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 292,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Director of Industrial Strategy to lead a dynamic sourcing organization. You will partner with engineers, program offices, and production leadership to drive strategic sourcing for nascent products and ensure cost, schedule, and performance targets are met.

The role focuses on building a scalable team, aligning supplier roadmaps with product portfolio, and driving cost savings through strategic supplier agreements while maintaining supply continuity and quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, with 5+ years in a leadership role.
• Strong communication across all levels of the organization.
• Travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale a industrial strategy team focusing on strategic sourcing for nascent products.
• Partner with chief engineers and program managers to ensure producible supply chain designs.
• Identify opportunities for strategic supplier agreements and partnerships.
• Align supplier roadmaps with portfolio vision and enable scale.
• Drive competition in the supply base to ensure future readiness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align sourcing with milestones and business goals.
• Define KPIs and supplier scorecards and report risks and opportunities to executives.
• Mitigate risks to the supply chain and adapt to market changes.
• Develop supply chain strategies for continuity, quality, efficiency and cost optimization.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field

MBA or Master’s degree

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

The Director of Industrial Strategy, AD&S supports engineering and production teams with the development and execution of sourcing plans. As the Director of Industrial Strategy this individual will be the central point of contact for all supply chain needs in the product development process internally and externally. In this role, you will work with engineering, product program office and the broader production leadership team to support strategic sourcing initiatives and planning in pursuit of program and manufacturing goals, and lead cross-functional projects to achieve cost, quality, and delivery targets.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead and scale a industrial strategy team, building a high-performing organization that drives strategic sourcing for nascent products and develops an industrial strategy to support supply chain through production and sustainment. Attract, develop, and retain top talent; hold a high bar through coaching, feedback, and accountability.
• Partner with chief engineers and program managers of our most nascent programs to ensure the products they are defining are designed and pitched with a supply chain capable of delivering on their cost, schedule, and performance targets.
• Identify opportunities for strategic agreements and partnerships with suppliers that capture cost savings, enable roadmap alignment, and strengthen the supply base for AD&S’s products.
• Align supplier roadmaps with AD&S’s portfolio vision and roadmap, to enable the supply base to support AD&S as it expands.
• Drive optionality and competition into the supply base, ensuring the supply base can support Anduril today and in the future.
• Collaborate cross-functional with Supplier Industrialization, Procurement, Program Management, Quality, Manufacturing, and Finance to align strategic sourcing activities with program milestones and business objectives.
• Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and supplier scorecards to track industrial base health. Provide regular executive-level reporting on risks, opportunities, and performance.
• Proactively identify and mitigate potential risks to the supply chain, such as disruptions to supply or changes in market conditions.
• Develop and implement supply chain strategies that align with overall business goals, aiming for supply continuity, quality, efficiency and cost optimization while enabling the business to scale significantly.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field.
• 10+ years experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment specifically in a supply chain or production-related role focused on complex mechanical and/or electrical assembly. At least 5+ years experience in a leadership position.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MBA or Master’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field.
• Previous experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high tech, or another related industry.
• Proven leadership in driving and influencing large teams toward common goals.
• Strong team player who can adapt to different roles to support team progress, including individual contributor tasks while managing a small team.

US Salary Range

$220,000—$292,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.