Andurilindustries

Program Manager, Strategic Supply Chain

Costa Mesa, California, United States. Posted 4 months ago

The role

You will define and own the supply chain strategy for a first-of-kind autonomous aircraft. You will build supply risk intelligence, manage supplier performance, and drive cross-functional decisions to ensure supply base resilience.

What you will do

  • Set and own the supply chain strategy for autonomous aircraft from development to rate
  • Build supply risk intelligence by identifying single points of failure
  • Own supplier performance and time-to-resolution on disruptions
  • Translate strategy into prioritized roadmaps and measurable outcomes
  • Build and operationalize an innovation pipeline of supplier pilots and partnerships
  • Connect supplier performance and supply risk to unit cost and integrated master schedule
  • Define supply metrics and build leading indicator systems
  • Leverage quantitative models to inform sourcing strategy and resource allocation
  • Prepare analysis, documentation, and briefings for internal and external stakeholders

Required qualifications

  • 6+ years in supply chain strategy, sourcing, or supply program management on complex hardware programs through development and production
  • Demonstrated ownership of supply risk and supplier performance on programs with aggressive timelines and rapid scale
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional transformation without direct authority
  • Experience building supply chain capabilities or program management systems from scratch in environments without an established playbook
  • Ability to translate complex supply and cost data into actionable strategy and clear prioritization
  • Comfortable building or interpreting quantitative models to inform sourcing and program decisions
  • Familiar with version control, scripting, scalable workflows, and reproducible analysis practices
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Nice to have

  • Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent demonstrated application of structured problem solving and process improvement in production supply chains
  • Experience in aerospace, defense, or autonomous systems supply chains
  • Track record building and scaling innovation pipelines, supplier pilots, or new sourcing capabilities
  • Proficiency with data tools such as Palantir Foundry, discrete event simulation, or custom analytics stacks
  • Background in trade studies, causal modeling, or sensitivity analysis applied to supply or production decisions
  • Experience interfacing with government customers (DCMA, USAF) on supply status and delivery

Benefits

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

Before you apply

  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
  • By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening

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 Air Dominance and Strike Division develops and builds collaborative combat aircraft, missiles, and software.

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