Senior Procurement Manager

Anduril Industries; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Massachusetts seeks a Senior Procurement Manager to lead and scale procurement, owning strategic supplier relationships, cost control, and delivery across defense programs.

You will build the procurement organization needed for full-rate production, balancing cost, risk, and speed in a fast-moving defense business while partnering with engineering, program management, quality, and finance to meet milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive supply chain experience with 3+ years in management.
• Experience in aerospace/defense, propulsion, or regulated manufacturing preferred.
• Knowledge of FAR/DFARS, ITAR, and defense contracting practices.
• Proven ability to lead complex negotiations and drive cost, schedule, and quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic supplier relationships and negotiations, including long-term agreements and executive-level engagement.
• Drive sourcing, supplier qualification, and a diversified, risk-aware supply base.
• Own risk management and cost performance; push cost reductions via competitive sourcing and should-cost modeling.
• Build and lead a high-performing procurement team with clear objectives and processes.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, program management, quality, finance, and production.

Skills

Strategic procurement

Supplier negotiations

Leadership & mentoring

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain/Engineering

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 Senior Procurement Manager to lead and scale procurement operations. This is a senior leadership role responsible for building and executing the procurement strategy that underpins Anduril’s rapid growth in critical imaging products and defense programs. You will own supplier relationships at the strategic level, drive cost and delivery performance across a complex supply base, and build the procurement organization needed to support full-rate production. The ideal candidate brings deep procurement expertise, a track record of leading teams through high-growth environments, and the judgment to balance cost, risk, and speed in a fast-moving defense business.

What You’ll Do

• Lead Strategic Supplier Relationships & Negotiations: Serve as the senior point of contact for key suppliers and subcontractors. Negotiate long-term agreements, manage executive-level relationships, and oversee subcontract administration ensuring compliance with FAR/DFARS, ITAR, and company requirements.
• Drive Sourcing & Supplier Qualification: Lead make-vs-buy decisions and source selection for complex components and assemblies. Technically qualify new suppliers and build a diversified, resilient supply base that reduces single-point-of-failure risk.
• Own Risk Management & Cost Performance: Proactively identify and mitigate supply risks including long-lead materials, sole-source dependencies, and capacity constraints. Drive cost reduction through competitive sourcing, should-cost modeling, and design-for-manufacturability collaboration with engineering.
• Build & Lead the Procurement Team: Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing procurement organization. Set clear objectives, establish standard processes and metrics, and create a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with engineering, program management, quality, finance, and production leadership to ensure procurement decisions are aligned with program milestones, budget constraints, and strategic priorities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field
• 8+ years of progressive supply chain experience, with at least 3 years in a management or team lead role, preferably in aerospace & defense, propulsion, or regulated manufacturing.
• Strong background in procurement, subcontracts, material planning, and warehouse/inventory operations.
• Knowledge of FAR/DFARS, ITAR, and defense contracting practices.
• Proven ability to lead or participate in complex negotiations and deliver results on cost, schedule, and quality.
• Experience in optimizing supply chain processes during high growth or production ramps.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

US Salary Range

$166,000-$220,000 USD

Benefits

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: 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.