Anduril
Head of Mechanical Strategic Supply Chain
$260K–$345K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 4, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in relevant sourcing, commodity management, or supply chain leadership; 5+ years building and scaling procurement or supply chain teams.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related technical discipline.
About the job
Leads global sourcing strategy and team execution for mechanical commodities, securing resilient supply and commercial partnerships from product introduction through high-volume production.
What you'll do
- Define sourcing and commodity strategies, including cost, technology, and supply-chain resilience roadmaps.
- Build and lead a global sourcing team; manage strategic supplier relationships and complex commercial negotiations.
- Partner with engineering, quality, and manufacturing on design-for-manufacturing, cost optimization, supplier risk mitigation, and production scaling.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related technical discipline.
- 10+ years of experience in mechanical and structural strategic sourcing, global commodity management, or supply chain leadership in complex hardware manufacturing.
- 5+ years of experience building, managing, and scaling procurement or supply chain teams.
- Expertise in mechanical fabrication commodities and complex commercial agreements; understanding of NPI and scaling from prototype to high-rate production.
Nice to have
- Previous experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high tech, or a related industry.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security clearance.
Pay
$260,000 — $345,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
5-axis CNC machining, composite layups/infusion, high-pressure casting, plastic injection molding, metal stamping, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
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