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Head of Mechanical Strategic Supply Chain

Anduril· Hardware Operations : Supply Chain : Global Sourcing & Supplier Development
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Costa Mesa, California$253k - $336kfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Director-level leadership role responsible for architecting and executing the sourcing strategy across all mechanical commodities, leading a global team to ensure supply continuity, cost optimization, and technology acceleration in defense hardware.

Responsibilities

  • Enterprise Supply Chain Vision & Strategy: Define and execute multi-year global commodity and sourcing strategies across direct mechanical domains to drive cost reduction, supply chain resilience, and technology acceleration. This includes precision CNC machining, structural castings and forgings, plastic and elastomer injection molding, advanced composite structures, sheet metal fabrication, mechanisms, and structural hardware/fasteners.
  • Team Leadership & Scale: Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of commodity managers, strategic sourcing leads, and technical sourcing engineers across multiple global sites.
  • Executive Supplier Relationship Management: Serve as the executive sponsor for Tier 1 suppliers, Contract Manufacturers (CMs), and critical technology partners. Establish long-term strategic alliances, joint development agreements, and robust performance management systems (QBRs, KPIs, scorecards).
  • Cross-Functional Engineering Alignment: Partner directly with Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, and Manufacturing from concept phase to drive DFM, GD&T cost optimizations, raw material selection, and process standardizations.
  • Commercial & Strategic Negotiations: Lead high-stakes negotiations for MSAs, development agreements, long-term supply agreements (LTSAs), and complex SOWs—optimizing pricing structures, IP protection, warranty, payment terms, and lead-time commitments.
  • Supply Chain Resilience & Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify single-source dependencies, geopolitical vulnerabilities, and capacity constraints. Drive proactive risk mitigation plans, dual-sourcing strategies, and strategic buffer inventory models.
  • Cost Architecture & TCO Modeling: Champion robust "should-cost" modeling, teardown analyses, and TCO evaluations to optimize value from concept through end-of-life.
  • Executive Communication: Conduct regular operational and strategic reviews with C-suite and executive leadership, serving as the primary executive escalation point for all critical supply chain matters.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related technical discipline.
  • 10+ years of experience in mechanical & structural strategic sourcing, global commodity management, or supply chain leadership within complex hardware manufacturing environments.
  • 5+ years of proven experience building, managing, and scaling high-performing procurement or supply chain teams.
  • Demonstrated expertise negotiating enterprise-level agreements and managing diverse commodity portfolios primary mechanical fabrication methods (5-axis CNC machining, composite layups/infusion, high-pressure casting, plastic injection molding, and metal stamping).
  • Proven track record of managing supplier lifecycles and negotiating complex multi-million-dollar commercial agreements.
  • Deep understanding of New Product Introduction (NPI) workflows and scaling from prototype to high-rate production.
  • Ability to travel up to 25%-50% domestically and internationally as needed.
  • Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Costa Mesa.

Skills

Required:Sourcing strategyTeam leadershipExecutive supplier relationship managementDFM and GD&T collaborationNegotiation of MSAs/SLAs/SOWs

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package (health, recovery, and other supports)
  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees
  • Equity grants in the majority of full-time offers as part of total compensation package
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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