Director of Rapid-Delivery Defense Supply Chain

Anduril Industries; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Atlanta, GA seeks a Director of Supply Chain to lead sourcing, procurement, supplier quality, material flow, inventory and warehousing for the ALTIUS product line. You will guide a high-performing team in a fast-paced, high-rate production environment, coordinating with engineering and manufacturing to hit demanding delivery targets.

The role requires 8+ years of leadership in aerospace/defense supply chains, deep DFMEA and AS9100 experience, and hands-on ERP/WMS

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive supply chain and procurement leadership experience in aerospace, defense, hardware devices, automotive/EV, or advanced hardware manufacturing.
• Proven track record of career progression and organizational tenure.
• Direct experience scaling a production line to high volumes (hundreds of units per month).
• Able to operate under speed and ambiguity with evolving design definitions or specs.
• Deep expertise in supplier quality management, qualification processes, DFMEA, and AS9100 compliance.

Responsibilities

• Architect and execute an agile supply chain strategy for high-rate manufacturing.
• Lead, mentor, and scale a production-supporting team of 50+ personnel.
• Drive supplier identification, qualification, and performance under dynamic conditions.
• Compress lead times while maintaining quality and reliability.
• Own supplier quality engineering, inspection, validation, and qualification.
• Lead commercial and cost negotiations with key vendors for speed and volume pricing.
• Optimize end-to-end material flow, inventory control, and warehousing using ERP/WMS.
• Maintain manufacturing and audit compliance (AS9100).
• Collaborate with central Arsenal hubs, commodity managers, and engineering to resolve bottlenecks.
• Serve as escalation point when suppliers slip; diagnose root causes and implement recovery.

Skills

Supply chain leadership

Procurement leadership

DFMEA

AS9100

ERP proficiency

WMS proficiency

Supplier quality management

Capacity planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

Job description

Anduril Industries in Atlanta, GA seeks a Director of Supply Chain to lead sourcing, procurement, supplier quality, material flow, inventory and warehousing for the ALTIUS product line. You will guide a high-performing team in a fast-paced, high-rate production environment, coordinating with engineering and manufacturing to hit demanding delivery targets.

The role requires 8+ years of leadership in aerospace/defense supply chains, deep DFMEA and AS9100 experience, and hands-on ERP/WMS