Director, Supply Chain

The role

The Director of Supply Chain will lead product sourcing engineering, procurement, material flow, inventory, and warehousing operations for the North Carolina Composites group. This role involves developing supply chain strategies, managing supplier performance, and leading a team of supply chain professionals.

What you will do

• Develop and implement supply chain strategies for supply continuity, quality, efficiency and cost optimization.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and drive supplier performance management.
• Negotiate complex commercial terms with suppliers.
• Collaborate with other supply chain experts and cross functional leadership teams.
• Identify and implement process improvements and define KPIs.
• Monitor KPIs, analyze data, and provide regular reports to management.
• Lead and manage a team of supply chain professionals.
• Identify and mitigate potential risks to the supply chain.
• Optimize material flow systems including warehousing, material handling, and staging/kitting/delivery processes.
• Conduct make/buy analysis and vertical integration assessments.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, related field, or equivalent work experience
• 10+ years of progressive supply chain leadership in aerospace & defense, propulsion, or regulated manufacturing
• Strong background in procurement, subcontracts, material planning, and warehouse/inventory operations
• Proven ability to negotiate complex agreements and deliver results on cost, schedule, and quality
• Experience scaling supply chain organizations during high growth or production ramps
• Executive presence with exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
• Able to work onsite at our campus in Morrisville, North Carolina
• Ability to travel up to 10%
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Nice to have

• MBA or Master’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field
• Previous experience in implementing ERP systems as they relate to supply chain (ex., supplier portal, warehouse management system...etc.)
• Proven leadership leading large teams in driving and influencing other teams to a common goal
• Strong team player who can wear different hats to help your team move forward
• Deep knowledge of FAR/DFARS, ITAR, and defense contracting practices

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
• 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 company's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.