Senior Director of Supply Chain
Anduril· Hardware Operations : Supply Chain : Supply Chain
Costa Mesa, CA$292k - $386kFull-timePosted 2mo ago
About the role
Senior leader responsible for all Supply Chain functions within Anduril's Air Dominance & Strike division, driving radical production ramps, cost management, and cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Corp. Dev., and executive leadership.
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 processes and ensure smooth hand-offs between functions while maintaining accountability for outcomes across teams.
- Develop engagement model with Engineering to ensure early supply chain consideration to reduce ramp risk.
- Collaborate with Corp. Dev. to build/execute commercial strategies aligning incentives with suppliers (contracting, JV, M&A, vertical integration).
- Act as touchpoint to executives and c-suite for supply chain activities, risks, and opportunities; communicate appropriately and drill down when needed.
- Collaborate with cross-functional leadership (engineering, program management, finance, business lines) to negotiate trade-offs, solicit cooperation, and proactively resolve problems.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve supply chain performance; define and monitor KPIs.
- Monitor KPIs, analyze data, and provide regular management reports on supply chain performance.
- Proactively identify and mitigate potential supply chain risks (disruptions, market changes).
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field.
- 10+ years experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment in a supply chain or production-related role focused on complex mechanical and/or electrical assembly; at least 5+ years 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 and potential customers.
- Ability to travel up to 10%.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Skills
Required:Leadership of large cross-functional teamsSupply chain strategy and process designCross-functional collaboration
Benefits
- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees (health, recovery, and related support).
- Competitive salary and equity grants included as part of total compensation.
Last updated Sep 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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