Senior Global Sourcing Manager, Composites

The role

The Senior Global Sourcing Manager, Composites is a domain expert responsible for securing critical components, materials, and services. This role develops new supplier partnerships and executes commodity strategies for composites to improve technology, cost, and quality.

What you will do

• Develop and execute commodity strategies for composites
• Deliver quality parts at the right cost
• Lead RFI/RFQ/RFP and strategic sourcing process for composites
• Own business relationships with external Contract Manufacturing
• Partner with Engineering and Contract Manufacturers to influence technical design specs
• Perform detailed analysis of quote submissions based on cost breakdown
• Support prototype requirements and execute against build milestones
• Influence CM manufacturing processes and CapEx and technology decisions
• Negotiate key agreements with suppliers
• Manage supplier performance including delivery, quality, cost, and innovation metrics

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field
• 5+ 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 to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or metallurgical/materials engineering
• 8+ years of experience in supply chain commodity management of composites manufacturing, and/or sourcing engineering
• Previous experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high tech, or related industry
• Well-versed in TCO analysis
• Strategic thinker experienced putting together commodities strategy/roadmap
• Proven leadership in driving and influencing other teams
• Strong team player
• Fluent in other cross functional areas

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees

Before you apply

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. The company uses Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system, to power its family of systems.