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Senior Global Sourcing Manager, Composites (Raw Materials)

Anduril· Hardware Operations : Supply Chain : Global Sourcing & Supplier Development
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Costa Mesa, CA$166k - $220kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior global sourcing leader focused on composites raw materials, responsible for developing supplier networks, driving cost and quality improvements, and ensuring supply continuity for Anduril’s composite materials and related manufacturing needs.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute commodity strategies for composite raw materials, focusing on cost reduction, quality improvement, and supply chain resilience
  • End-to-end responsibility for delivering quality parts, when needed, at the right cost
  • Act as the sourcing expert for composites manufacturing
  • Lead RFI/RFQ/RFP and strategic sourcing process for composites and raw materials (e.g. raw fibers, resins, epoxy, etc.)
  • Own the business relationship with external Contract Manufacturing and responsible for continuity of supply, risk management, cost negotiations, and NPI to MP operation execution
  • Partner with the Engineering team and Contract Manufacturers to influence technical design specs and customize product and manufacturing requirements
  • Perform detailed analysis of quote submissions based on cost breakdown from data; deep dive into every element of the supply chain and make data-driven decisions based on TCO
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to support prototype requirements, execute against build milestones, and lead sourcing activities
  • Influence CM’s manufacturing processes and CapEx and technology decisions
  • Negotiate key agreements with suppliers to establish best-in-class pricing, quality, flexibility, delivery, payment, warranty, and service terms
  • Collaborate internally, negotiate the right tradeoffs, solicit cooperation and resolve problems, and advance new supplier or product offerings
  • Provide strong technical direction within the specific commodities, by evaluating and guiding product strategy throughout the product lifecycle
  • Manage and lead the operations effort of developing new and adaptations of existing technologies for Anduril
  • Develop & execute commercial agreements to properly reflect the expectations of project, including fixed and variable costs, lead-times, schedules, manufacturing capacities, etc
  • Conduct regular technology reviews to Executive staff and management
  • Own the supplier performance management of their respective commodities, including key delivery, quality, cost, and innovation metrics
  • Act as the primary escalation for their respective commodity

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field
  • 8+ years of experience in supply chain commodity management of composites manufacturing, and/or sourcing engineering
  • Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
  • Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA

Skills

Required:Commodity strategySourcing negotiationsCost total ownership (TCO) analysis

Benefits

  • Benefit package details referenced in company materials; not enumerated here.
Last updated Jul 29, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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