Strategic Defense Supply Chain & DPAS Lead

Anduril-1; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Strategic Supply Chain, Industrial Base Operations leader to architect and govern priority rating frameworks and defense supply resilience across the enterprise.

As the company scales for mission-critical programs, you will safeguard material availability and accelerate delivery timelines by integrating defense priority requirements into procurement, ERP/MRP workflows, supplier contracts, and program delivery schedules.

Qualifications

• Experience consulting with government agencies or defense tech companies.
• Deep understanding of DPAS, FAR/DFARS flow-downs, and supplier controls.
• Hands-on ERP/MRP experience and modern procurement tools.
• Ability to connect strategic vision with detailed PO and contract execution.
• Willingness to travel up to 25–50% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Defense Priority Governance & Strategy: lead enterprise defense priorities and align with stakeholders.
• Strategic Commodity De-Risking: identify bottlenecks and apply ratings across programs.
• Data Architecture: build centralized data on commodities, POs, and risks.
• Contract Flow-Down: ensure ratings reflected on orders and supplier commitments.
• Enterprise Systems Integration: embed priority logic into ERP/MRP/CLM and BI dashboards.
• Executive Reporting: provide visibility on coverage, gaps, and strategic decisions.

Skills

Defense priority frameworks

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive reporting

Strategic enterprise planning

Risk mitigation leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

SAP

NetSuite

Oracle

Job description

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Strategic Supply Chain, Industrial Base Operations leader to architect and govern priority rating frameworks and defense supply resilience across the enterprise.

As the company scales for mission-critical programs, you will safeguard material availability and accelerate delivery timelines by integrating defense priority requirements into procurement, ERP/MRP workflows, supplier contracts, and program delivery schedules.