Head of Electrical Strategic Supply Chain

The role

The Head of Electrical Strategic Supply Chain will architect and execute sourcing strategies across all electrical commodities. This Director leadership role involves leading a team to build a resilient supply chain and partnering with Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing to secure supply continuity.

What you will do

• Develop and execute global commodity strategies for electrical sub-tiers
• Build, mentor, and lead a team of commodity managers and engineers
• Serve as executive sponsor for Tier 1 suppliers and Contract Manufacturers
• Partner with Electrical Engineering to drive Design for Supply Chain
• Lead negotiations for master service agreements and long-term supply agreements
• Identify single-source dependencies and geopolitical vulnerabilities
• Drive proactive risk mitigation plans and dual-sourcing strategies
• Champion should-cost modeling and TCO evaluations
• Conduct strategic reviews with C-suite and executive leadership

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related technical discipline
• 10+ years of experience in electrical & electronics strategic sourcing, global commodity management, or supply chain leadership
• 5+ years of experience building, managing, and scaling high-performing procurement or supply chain teams
• Expertise negotiating enterprise-level agreements and managing diverse commodity portfolios
• Track record of managing supplier lifecycles and multi-million-dollar commercial agreements
• Understanding of New Product Introduction (NPI) workflows
• Ability to travel up to 25%-50% domestically and internationally
• Ability to relocate to Costa Mesa

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
• Previous experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high tech, or related industry
• Well-versed in TCO analysis and should costing
• Strategic thinker experienced in commodity strategy/roadmap with engineering stakeholders
• Proven leadership in driving and influencing other teams
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security clearance

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• Ability to relocate to Costa Mesa if not already local
• Consent to 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 company uses Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system, to power its family of systems.