Anduril Industries · 4 months ago
Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Energetics/Munitions
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$128K/yr - $192K/yr
5+ years expAnduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming military capabilities with advanced technology. The Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Energetics will lead sourcing strategies and partnerships for energetics commodities, ensuring quality and cost-effectiveness while managing supplier relationships and internal collaborations.
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Responsibilities
Develop and execute category strategies for energetics, 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 energetics manufacturing
Lead RFI/RFQ/RFP and strategic sourcing process for energetics
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, which include 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, which includes key delivery, quality, cost, and innovation metrics
Act as the primary escalation for their respective commodity
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field
5+ years of experience in supply chain category management of energetics/missiles 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
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering
Previous experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high tech, or related industry
Well-versed in TCO analysis to ensure data-driven analytics tied to component and supplier selection, in a product-based ecosystem
Strategic thinker, experienced putting together commodities strategy/roadmap with key engineering stakeholders
Proven leadership in driving and influencing other teams to a common goal. You know how to effectively communicate and collaborate cross functionally and with all levels within an organization
Can wear different hats and it a strong team player to help your team move forward
You are fluent in other cross functional areas to fill gaps and remove roadblocks when needed
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance
Benefits
Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.
For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril.
Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.
Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well.
A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians.
Daily Meals and Provisions: For many of our offices this means breakfast, lunch and fully stocked micro-kitchens.
Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)
Company
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries is a defense product company that builds technology for military agencies and border surveillance.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$6.25BKey Investors
AlphaTON Capital Corp.Founders FundU.S. Department of Defense
2025-12-16Corporate Round· $30M
2025-06-05Series G· $2.5B
2025-01-07Grant· $14.3M
Leadership Team
Brian Schimpf
Co-Founder and CEO
Joseph Chen
Co-founder
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