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.