Senior Director, Defense Supply Chain & Scale

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 292,000 - 386,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries, Inc. is seeking a Senior Director of Supply Chain for the Air Dominance & Strike division in Southern California. You will lead four core teams and shape end-to-end supply chain processes while partnering with Engineering to de-risk ramp plans.

The role requires 10+ years in manufacturing, strong executive communication, and up to 10% travel; eligibility for a U.S. Secret security clearance is required. Long Beach base with competitive compensation and equity.

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.
• Experience building processes & teams from early-stages to mature operating machine.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively to the executive team, & potential customers
• Ability to travel up to 10%.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead & scale the four core teams in Supply Chain: Industrial Strategy, Product Sourcing Engineering (GSMs), Procurement, and Supplier Industrialization Engineering.
• Define best-in-breed supply chain process, ensuring smooth hand-offs between the various Supply Chain functions.
• Develop engagement model with Engineering to ensure that the design teams are considering supply chain early to reduce risk to ramp.
• Working with Corp. Dev., build a team to develop & execute unique commercial strategies to align incentives between Anduril and suppliers from contracting, JV, M&A, vertical integration etc.
• Be touch points to the executives and c-suite for all supply chain activities/risks/opportunities for AD&S.
• Collaborate internally with key cross functional leadership teams 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.
• Monitor KPIs, analyze data, and provide regular reports to management on supply chain performance.
• Proactively identify and mitigate potential risks to the supply chain.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

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

MBA or Master’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field

Job description

Anduril Industries, Inc. is seeking a Senior Director of Supply Chain for the Air Dominance & Strike division in Southern California. You will lead four core teams and shape end-to-end supply chain processes while partnering with Engineering to de-risk ramp plans.

The role requires 10+ years in manufacturing, strong executive communication, and up to 10% travel; eligibility for a U.S. Secret security clearance is required. Long Beach base with competitive compensation and equity.