Director of Raw Materials & Energetics Supply Chain

Anduril; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 253,000 - 336,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a Director-level Head of Raw Materials & Energetics Strategic Supply Chain to own sourcing strategy for critical minerals, rare earths, and energetic materials. You will build a capable team and collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and executives to ensure uninterrupted production and strategic advantage.

The role requires strong negotiation, multi-tier supplier management, and experience navigating geopolitically influenced markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a technical discipline.
• 10+ years in raw materials & energetics strategic sourcing or defense-critical supply chains.
• 5+ years of leadership building and scaling procurement teams.
• Experience negotiating enterprise-level agreements for complex materials (minerals, magnets, energetic systems).
• Willingness to travel up to 25–50% domestically and internationally; ability to relocate to Costa Mesa if needed.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute multi-year global sourcing strategies for raw materials and energetic formulations.
• Lead and mentor a global team of commodity managers and sourcing engineers.
• Drive supplier relationships to mitigate geopolitical bottlenecks and single-sourcing risks.
• Negotiate MSAs, development agreements, LTAs, and complex SOWs with pricing, IP, and lead-time terms.
• Manage end-to-end supply chain resilience and risk mitigation strategies.
• Provide market intelligence and price risk management to insulate the business.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Team leadership

Negotiations

Supply chain resilience

Market intelligence

Executive communication

Education

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

Bachelor's degree in mechanical/chemical engineering

Job description

Anduril Industries seeks a Director-level Head of Raw Materials & Energetics Strategic Supply Chain to own sourcing strategy for critical minerals, rare earths, and energetic materials. You will build a capable team and collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and executives to ensure uninterrupted production and strategic advantage.

The role requires strong negotiation, multi-tier supplier management, and experience navigating geopolitically influenced markets.