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Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Director of Global Supply Chain Integration

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAbu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field is required.
  • At least 12 years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing or procurement focused on contract manufacturing is required.
  • Professional fluency in spoken and written English is required.
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance is required.
  • Willingness to travel regionally and internationally approximately 30–40% is required.
  • The ability to work across international time zones with U.S. partners is required.

Responsibilities

  • Support growth and corporate development teams in developing relationships with industry leaders across the UAE, Kuwait, and Qatar.
  • Shape pre-contract strategy by driving scope definition, proposal development, and term sheet generation during pre-commit phases of international captures.
  • Represent supply chain in go/no-go decisions by providing market intelligence and risk assessment to leadership discussions.
  • Monitor regional industrial ecosystem dynamics, emerging manufacturing technologies, and regulatory developments to identify partnership opportunities.
  • Develop the regional supply base by identifying and qualifying suppliers across diverse commodity categories supporting multiple product domains.
  • Lead supplier selection, qualification, and onboarding for partners in the UAE, Kuwait, and Qatar, assessing technical capability, capacity, quality systems, and financial stability.
  • Assess and mitigate risks and constraints across tier 1, 2, and 3 suppliers, including state-backed defense conglomerates, family-owned industrial groups, and independent suppliers.
  • Drive localization initiatives that strengthen competitive positioning and align with national in-country value and industrial participation requirements across the Gulf.
  • Provide strategic advisory support to regional partners' supply chain teams as they identify and develop regional suppliers.
  • Support sourcing strategies for partners executing Anduril programs, ensuring alignment with technical requirements and security considerations.
  • Ensure compliance with host-nation regulations, including the UAE strategic goods import/export control law, Tawazun Economic Program and MOIAT ICV requirements, Qatar's Tawteen program, Kuwait's offset regime, technology transfer restrictions, and U.S. export controls.
  • Assess existing sourcing strategies with business line teams and develop approaches aligned with Anduril's product roadmap and cost targets.
  • Serve as the primary liaison between Anduril's engineering, operations, and program teams and Middle East manufacturing partners.
  • Partner with Product Sourcing Engineers and Global Sourcing Managers to deliver integrated solutions.
  • Manage supplier performance, including escalation protocols, corrective action oversight, and strategic capacity planning to support rapid scaling and new product introductions.

Desired Qualifications

  • Professional working proficiency in Arabic is strongly preferred.
  • Experience in defense, aerospace, or advanced technology industries is preferred.
  • Success negotiating and managing complex manufacturing agreements with Middle East suppliers, with deep understanding of GCC business culture, negotiation practices, and relationship-building expectations.
  • Expertise in GCC compliance, including UAE strategic goods control law, Tawazun Council acquisition and industrial participation policy, host-nation export controls, and dual-use technology regulations.
  • Broad commodity knowledge spanning electronics, precision manufacturing, materials, optics, sensors, and other defense-relevant categories.
  • Success managing complex supplier relationships and negotiating agreements with companies in the UAE, Kuwait, and Qatar.
  • Strong analytical and financial acumen, including expertise in total cost modeling, should-cost analysis, make-versus-buy assessments, and proficiency in ERP systems and sourcing tools.
  • Past experience in the UAE Armed Forces or another GCC military is highly desirable.
  • A track record of building supplier networks and partnerships in the Middle East.
  • New product introduction strategic sourcing experience in fast-paced environments.
  • Foundational understanding of manufacturing processes such as electronics and machining.
  • Strong financial acumen, including total cost of ownership and cost reduction.
  • Past experience supporting growth teams or corporate development functions.
  • Ability to navigate cross-cultural communication and influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.

About the Company

Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Anduril builds autonomous weapons, such as drones, cruise missiles, and robot submarines, for the US military and its allies, often developing them with its own money before any order arrives. In 2024 it beat Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman for an Air Force contract to develop Fury, a pilotless jet that flies alongside crewed fighters. Its Lattice software merges camera and radar feeds into one live map and lets a few operators direct many drones and weapons at once, including other companies' systems. Governments buy its systems under contract, and Anduril builds much of the hardware in its own factories. Oculus founder Palmer Luckey co-founded Anduril in 2017, and it is based in Costa Mesa, California.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Private
Total funding
$11.5B
Headquarters
Costa Mesa, CA
Founded
2017

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