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Procurement Manager

Anduril· Manufacturing : Supply Chain : Procurement
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Costa Mesa, CA$130k - $210kFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Procurement Manager to lead and develop a team of buyers, partner with Product Sourcing Engineers, manage supplier relationships, negotiate terms, and drive strategic sourcing and NPI procurement to support engineering and manufacturing goals at Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA.

Responsibilities

  • Manage, mentor, and develop a team of buyers, setting priorities, balancing workloads, and ensuring the buying team has the tools, training, and supplier context needed to execute purchase orders accurately and on time
  • Partner with Product Sourcing Engineers to align on supplier selection, cost targets, and make-vs-buy decisions, translating their strategic sourcing direction into day-to-day procurement execution
  • Coordinate with Product Sourcing Engineers during NPI phases to ensure procurement timelines, supplier qualifications, and BOM readiness support production ramp schedules
  • Lead cross-functional projects to achieve cost, quality, and delivery targets
  • Monitor and report key performance indicators in regard to performance to plan, surfacing risks and bottlenecks to the buying team and sourcing engineers early
  • Support engineering and manufacturing to determine best sources, working alongside Product Sourcing Engineers to validate supplier capabilities
  • Identify and execute cost reduction projects in collaboration with sourcing engineers and the buying team
  • Negotiate commercial terms with suppliers
  • Analyze supplier data and identify areas of opportunity for expanding and/or consolidating the Approved Supplier List (ASL)
  • Conduct research, benchmark, and collect market data to ensure a best-in-class supply base
  • Place purchase orders and resolve downstream issues with receiving, finance, and accounting
  • Maintain procurement-related master data in the ERP system
  • Own the procurement process cradle-to-grave, from sourcing through delivery and payment

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or related discipline
  • 5+ years of supply chain experience in progressive roles
  • Experience with technical procurement
  • Effective written, verbal, and presentation skills
  • Ability to read drawings and blueprints
  • Exceptional analytical and organizational skills
  • Familiarity with leading ERP systems

Skills

Nice to have:Leadership and team developmentStrategic sourcing

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package
  • Equity grants (part of total compensation)
  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees available at little to no cost
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Anduril

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