Strategic Sourcing Manager, Mechanical

ABOUT THE JOB

The Strategic Sourcing Manager, Mechanical is the domain expert for the mechanical commodities (machining, sheet metal, etc.) for Anduril Industries. This proactive, high‑impact role secures critical components, materials, and services that power our products. The role develops new supplier and sourcing partnerships for new and existing products, improving technologies, cost, and quality. It works closely with cross‑functional teams to evaluate supplier opportunities, ensuring commercial agreements, intellectual property, and statements of work are accurate and well‑established before launching.

• Develop and execute commodity strategies for mechanical fabrication, focusing on cost reduction, quality improvement, and supply chain resilience
• End‑to‑end responsibility for delivering quality parts, when needed, at the right cost
• Act as the sourcing expert for mechanical fabrication
• Lead RFI/RFQ/RFP and strategic sourcing process for mechanical fabrication
• Own the business relationship with external contract manufacturers and ensure continuity of supply, risk management, cost negotiations, and NPI to MP operation execution
• Partner with engineering teams and contract manufacturers to influence technical design specs and customize product and manufacturing requirements
• Perform detailed analysis of quote submissions based on cost breakdown from data, deep‑dive into every element of the supply chain and make data‑driven decisions based on TCO
• Work closely with cross‑functional teams to support prototype requirements, execute against build milestones, and lead sourcing activities
• Influence contract manufacturers’ manufacturing processes and Cap Ex and technology decisions
• Negotiate key agreements with suppliers to establish best‑in‑class pricing, quality, flexibility, delivery, payment, warranty, and service terms
• Collaborate internally, negotiate the right trade‑offs, solicit cooperation and resolve problems, and advance new supplier or product offerings
• Provide strong technical direction within the specific commodities by evaluating and guiding product strategy throughout the product lifecycle
• Manage and lead the operations effort of developing new and adaptations of existing technologies for Anduril
• Develop and execute commercial agreements to properly reflect the expectations of projects, which include fixed and variable costs, lead‑times, schedules, manufacturing capacities, etc.
• Conduct regular technology reviews for executive staff and management
• Own supplier performance management of the respective commodities, including key delivery, quality, cost, and innovation metrics
• Act as the primary escalation point for the respective commodity

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field
• 3+ years of experience in supply chain commodity management of mechanical fabrication manufacturing, and/or sourcing engineering
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
• Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or metallurgical/materials engineering
• Previous experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high tech, or related industry
• Well‑versed in TCO analysis to ensure data‑driven analytics tied to component and supplier selection, in a product‑based ecosystem
• Strategic thinker, experienced in putting together commodities strategy/roadmap with key engineering stakeholders
• Proven leadership in driving and influencing other teams to a common goal. Communicates effectively and collaborates cross‑functionally at all levels within an organization
• Can wear different hats and is a strong team player to help the team move forward
• Fluent in other cross‑functional areas to fill gaps and remove roadblocks when needed
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance

US Salary Range

$129,000—$171,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are…