Director, Global Supply Chain Integration (Japan)

The role

This role supports Japan expansion by building supplier relationships and acting as a strategic advisor to growth teams. You will shape pre-contract strategy, develop regional supply networks, and provide advisory support to Japanese industry partners.

What you will do

• Support growth and corporate development teams to forge relationships with industry leaders in Japan
• Drive scope definition, proposal development, and term sheet generation during pre-commit phases
• Provide market intelligence and risk assessment for go/no-go decisions
• Identify and qualify suppliers across diverse commodity categories
• Lead supplier engagement including selection, qualification, and onboarding
• Mitigate supply chain risks across tier 1, 2, and 3 suppliers
• Drive localization initiatives to align with Japanese national security requirements
• Provide strategic advisory support to Japanese industry partners' supply chain teams
• Ensure compliance with Japanese regulations including Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act
• Liaise between engineering, operations, program teams and Japanese manufacturing partners

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field
• 15+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing or procurement focused on contract manufacturing
• Professional fluency in both Japanese and English (written and verbal)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (approximately 30–40%)
• Ability to work across international timezones with U.S. partners

Nice to have

• Past experience in Japanese Self-Defense Forces (JSDF)
• Track record of building supplier networks and partnerships in Japan
• Success negotiating and managing complex manufacturing agreements with Japanese suppliers
• Deep understanding of Japanese business culture, negotiation practices, and relationship-building expectations
• Regulatory expertise in Japanese compliance landscape (FEFTA, Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment, export controls, dual-use technology regulations)
• Broad commodity knowledge spanning electronics, precision manufacturing, materials, optics, sensors, and other defense-relevant categories
• Success managing complex supplier relationships and negotiating agreements with Japanese companies
• Strong analytical and financial acumen including expertise in total cost modeling, should-cost analysis, and make-vs-buy assessments
• Proficiency in ERP systems and sourcing tools
• NPI strategic sourcing experience in fast-paced environments

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
• 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. Their family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.