Anduril
Staff Global Sourcing Manager, Rare Earth Magnets
$191K–$254K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field.
About the job
Leads end-to-end global sourcing strategy for an assigned critical mineral, securing resilient supply while managing geopolitical risk, cost, quality, and continuity.
What you'll do
- Develop commodity strategy and map tiered supply chains, assessing geopolitical exposure, revenue risk, and bill-of-materials impact.
- Lead market intelligence, sourcing events, should-cost analysis, negotiations, and strategic interventions such as stockpiling or offtake agreements.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams and manage supplier and government relationships, performance, and supply continuity.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or a related technical field.
- 10+ years of commodity management or strategic sourcing experience with direct exposure to critical minerals or downstream products.
- Demonstrated experience navigating concentrated, geopolitically sensitive supply chains.
- Ability to travel up to 50% and relocate to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA if not already local.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree in materials science, chemical sciences, metallurgical or mining engineering; an MBA is a plus.
- Experience in relevant industries, U.S. government critical-mineral programs, supply-chain visibility tools, or non-traditional commercial arrangements.
Pay
$191,000 — $254,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
RFI/RFQ/RFP, TCO
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