Anduril
Head of Raw Materials & Energetics Strategic Supply Chain
$260K–$345K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 8, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in relevant sourcing or supply-chain fields; 5+ years building and scaling teams.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related technical discipline.
About the job
Leads the team and end-to-end sourcing strategy for raw materials and energetic commodities, from early development through high-volume production.
What you'll do
- Develop multi-year sourcing strategies and manage supplier relationships, negotiations, and commodity price risk.
- Build and lead a team, partnering across functions to carry material strategies from R&D and NPI through production.
- Identify supply-chain bottlenecks and resolve risks through alternate-source qualification, capacity investment, or strategic buffers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related technical discipline.
- 10+ years of experience in raw materials and energetics strategic sourcing, global commodity management of specialty chemicals, or defense-critical supply chains.
- 5+ years of experience building, managing, and scaling procurement or supply chain teams.
- Expertise negotiating enterprise-level agreements and managing critical minerals/rare earths and/or energetic systems.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or materials science.
- Experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high tech, or a related industry.
Pay
$260,000 — $345,000 USD (base salary)
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