Director, Supply Chain

Anduril Industries; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 170,000 - 226,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a Director of Supply Chain to lead product sourcing engineering, procurement, material flow, inventory, and warehousing across the North Carolina Composites group. This senior leadership role shapes supply chain strategies to fuel Anduril’s growth and meet cost, quality, and delivery targets.

You will lead a cross-functional team, build supplier relationships, negotiate complex terms, and implement KPIs to monitor performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, related field (MBA preferred), or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years of progressive supply chain leadership in aerospace & defense, propulsion, or regulated manufacturing.
• Strong background in procurement, subcontracts, material planning, and warehouse/inventory operations.
• Proven ability to negotiate complex agreements and deliver results on cost, schedule, and quality.
• Experience scaling supply chain organizations during high growth or production ramps.
• Executive presence with exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Able to work onsite at our campus in Morrisville, North Carolina.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement supply chain strategies aligned with business goals for continuity, quality, efficiency and cost optimization while enabling growth.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships and drive performance management for quality, delivery, and cost.
• Negotiate complex commercial terms with suppliers to establish best-in-class pricing, quality, flexibility, delivery, payment, warranty, and service terms.
• Collaborate with other supply chain experts to develop and execute best practices.
• Collaborate with engineering, program management, finance, and manufacturing operations to negotiate trade-offs and resolve problems.
• Define KPIs and track supply chain health to drive improvements.
• Monitor KPIs, analyze data, and report to management on performance.
• Lead and manage a team of supply chain professionals; hire and develop talent.
• Identify and mitigate risks to the supply chain (disruptions, market changes).
• Optimize material flow, warehousing, handling, staging, and delivery across sites.
• Conduct make/buy analysis and evaluate vertical integration strategies.
• Develop inventory solutions and ensure accuracy to balance efficiency and program needs.
• Oversee base-cost initiatives to preserve value in defense contracting.
• Support capture teams with supply chain expertise for bids and proposals.
• Lead strategic supplier selection to meet technical and scheduling requirements.

Skills

Supply chain leadership

Procurement

Subcontracts

Material planning

Warehouse/inventory

Negotiation

Executive communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or related field

MBA preferred

Tools

ERP systems familiarity

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 a Director of Supply Chain to lead product sourcing engineering, procurement, material flow, inventory, and warehousing operations across the North Carolina Composites group. This senior leadership role carries broad responsibility for developing and executing supply chain strategies to fuel Anduril’s rapid growth in composites. Your expertise will shape the supply chain for one of the most critical programs in the defense sector. You will be asked to lead cross-functional projects to achieve cost, quality, and delivery targets.

As a member of the Supply Chain team, you will be in a matrix reporting structure; reporting directly into the Head of Production with dotted line responsibilities into our corporate Supply Chain leadership.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• 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.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and drive supplier performance management to ensure compliance with quality, delivery, and cost requirements.
• Negotiate (with support from the Global Strategic Sourcing team as needed) complex commercial terms with suppliers directly to establish best-in-class pricing, quality, flexibility, delivery, payment, warranty, and service terms.
• Collaborate with other supply chain experts across the company to develop and execute supply chain best practices.
• Collaborate internally with key cross functional leadership teams (ex., engineering, program management, finance, MFG Ops…etc.) to negotiate the right tradeoffs, solicit cooperation and resolve problems proactively
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve overall supply chain performance. Define key performance indicators (KPIs) to track track supply chain health and drive improvements.
• Monitor KPIs, analyze data, and provide regular reports to management on supply chain performance.
• Lead and manage a team of supply chain professionals, providing guidance, training, and support. Hire world class talent to continue the rapid expansion of the existing team.
• Proactively identify and mitigate potential risks to the supply chain, such as disruptions to supply or changes in market conditions.
• Optimize material flow systems including warehousing, material handling, and staging/kitting/delivery processes to support production requirements across multiple sites.
• Conduct make/buy analysis and vertical integration assessments to determine the most effective manufacturing and sourcing strategies.
• Develop innovative inventory solutions and ensure inventory accuracy to balance operational efficiency with program requirements.
• Implement and oversee supply base cost management initiatives to drive value and maintain competitive advantage in the defense sector.
• Support capture teams with supply chain expertise to strengthen bid responses and proposals for new business opportunities.
• Lead strategic source selection processes to identify and qualify suppliers that can meet Anduril’s demanding technical and schedule requirements.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, related field (MBA preferred), or equivalent work experience
• 10+ years of progressive supply chain leadership in aerospace & defense, propulsion, or regulated manufacturing
• Strong background in procurement, subcontracts, material planning, and warehouse/inventory operations
• Proven ability to negotiate complex agreements and deliver results on cost, schedule, and quality
• Experience scaling supply chain organizations during high growth or production ramps
• Executive presence with exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
• Able to work onsite at our campus in Morrisville, North Carolina
• Ability to travel up to 10%
• 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 implementing ERP systems as they relate to supply chain (ex., supplier portal, warehouse management system…etc.).
• Proven leadership leading large teams in driving and influencing other teams to a common goal.
• Strong team player who can wear different hats to help your team move forward. Willing to tackle individual contributor tasks while managing a small team.
• Deep knowledge of FAR/DFARS, ITAR, and defense contracting practices

US Salary Range

$170,000—$226,000 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.