Senior Category Manager, Sensors/Mission Systems

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.ABOUT THE JOBThe Senior Category Manager, Sensors/Mission Systems (internally known at Anduril as a Senior Global Sourcing Manager), is the domain expert for the sensor/mission systems commodities for Anduril Industries. This is a proactive, high-impact role in securing critical components, materials, and services that power our products. This role will be responsible for developing new supplier and new sourcing partnerships that can be incorporated into new products, as well as existing products to improve their technologies, cost, and quality. There is broad internal cross functional partnership to evaluate supplier opportunities, while ensuring commercial agreements, intellectual property, and statement of works are accurate and well established prior to pipelining.WHAT YOU'LL DODevelop and execute commodity strategies for sensors/mission systems focusing on cost reduction, quality improvement, and supply chain resilienceEnd-to-end responsibility for delivering quality parts, when needed, at the right costAct as the sourcing expert for sensors/mission systems manufacturingLead RFI/RFQ/RFP and strategic sourcing process for sensors/mission systemsOwn the business relationship with external Contract Manufacturing and responsible for continuity of supply, risk management, cost negotiations, and NPI to MP operation executionPartner with the Engineering team and Contract Manufacturers to influence technical design specs and customize product and manufacturing requirementsPerform 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 TCOWork closely with cross-functional teams to support prototype requirements, execute against build milestones, and lead sourcing activitiesInfluence CM’s manufacturing processes and CapEx and technology decisionsNegotiate key agreements with suppliers to establish best-in-class pricing, quality, flexibility, delivery, payment, warranty, and service termsCollaborate internally, negotiate the right tradeoffs, solicit cooperation and resolve problems, and advance new supplier or product offeringsProvide strong technical direction within the specific commodities, by evaluating and guiding product strategy throughout the product lifecycleManage and lead the operations effort of developing new and adaptations of existing technologies for AndurilDevelop & execute commercial agreements to properly reflect the expectations of project, which include fixed and variable costs, lead-times, schedules, manufacturing capacities, etcConduct regular technology reviews to Executive staff and managementOwn the supplier performance management of their respective commodities, which includes key delivery, quality, cost, and innovation metricsAct as the primary escalation for their respective commodityREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field5+ years of experience in supply chain commodity management of sensors/mission systems manufacturing, and/or sourcing engineeringAbility to travel up to 50% of the timeAbility to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CAPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSBachelor's degree in physics, electrical or mechanical engineering Previous experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high tech, or related industryWell-versed in TCO analysis to ensure data-driven analytics tied to component and supplier selection, in a product-based ecosystemStrategic thinker, experienced putting together commodities strategy/roadmap with key engineering stakeholdersProven leadership in driving and influencing other teams to a common goal. You know how to effectively communicate and collaborate cross functionally and with all levels within an organizationCan wear different hats and it a strong team player to help your team move forward.You are fluent in other cross functional areas to fill gaps and remove roadblocks when neededAbility to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearanceUS Salary Range$166,000—$220,000 USDThe 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 (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: BenefitsAt Anduril, we invest in our people. 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