Senior Global Sourcing Manager, Aircraft Composites

About The Job The Senior Global Sourcing Manager, Aircraft Composites is the domain expert for the composites commodities for Anduril Industries. This proactive, high-impact role secures critical components, materials, and services that power our products. What You'll Do Develop and execute commodity strategies for composites, 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 composites manufacturing. Lead RFI/RFQ/RFP and strategic sourcing process for composites. Own the business relationship with external Contract Manufacturing and responsible for continuity of supply, risk management, cost negotiations, and NPI to MP operation execution. Partner with the Engineering team 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 CM’s manufacturing processes and CapEx 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 the project, which includes fixed and variable costs, lead‑times, schedules, and manufacturing capacities. Conduct regular technology reviews to Executive staff and management. Own the supplier performance management of their respective commodities, which includes key delivery, quality, cost, and innovation metrics. Act as the primary escalation for their respective commodity. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field. 8+ years of experience in supply chain commodity management of composites 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. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering 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; effective communication and collaboration across functions and all levels within an organization. Can wear different hats and is 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 needed. Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance. US Salary Range

$166,000—$220,000 USD

Benefits Additionally, Anduril offers top‑tier benefits for full‑time employees, including: highly competitive equity grants as part of the overall compensation package, comprehensive health, recovery, and wellness resources, and many other employee‑focused benefits at little to no cost. By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third‑party service provider to conduct pre‑employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and protecting technology, intellectual property, and organizational security. #J-18808-Ljbffr Anduril Industries