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Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Global Sourcing Manager - Battery Pack, High Voltage Systems

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCosta Mesa, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, or a related technical field is required.
  • At least 5 years of experience in supply chain commodity management of battery manufacturing and/or sourcing engineering is required.
  • Ability to travel up to 50% of the time is required.
  • Ability to relocate, if not already local, to work onsite in Costa Mesa, California, is required.
  • A bachelor's degree in electrical/electronics engineering is preferred.
  • Previous experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high-tech, or a related industry is preferred.
  • Proficiency in total cost of ownership analysis to make data-driven component and supplier selections in a product-based ecosystem is preferred.
  • Experience developing commodity strategies and roadmaps with engineering stakeholders is preferred.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret clearance is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute battery commodity strategies focused on cost reduction, quality improvement, and supply chain resilience.
  • Ensure delivery of quality parts when needed and at the right cost.
  • Act as the sourcing expert for battery manufacturing.
  • Lead requests for information, requests for quotation, requests for proposal, and strategic sourcing processes for batteries.
  • Own business relationships with external contract manufacturers, including continuity of supply, risk management, cost negotiations, and new product introduction-to-mass production execution.
  • Partner with engineering teams and contract manufacturers to influence technical design specifications and customize product and manufacturing requirements.
  • Analyze quote submissions and cost breakdown data in depth across the supply chain, making data-driven decisions based on total cost of ownership.
  • Work with cross-functional teams to support prototype requirements, meet build milestones, and lead sourcing activities.
  • Influence contract manufacturers’ manufacturing processes, capital expenditure, and technology decisions.
  • Negotiate supplier agreements covering pricing, quality, flexibility, delivery, payment, warranty, and service terms.
  • Collaborate internally to negotiate tradeoffs, solicit cooperation, resolve problems, and advance new supplier or product offerings.
  • Provide technical direction within the assigned commodities by evaluating and guiding product strategy throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Manage and lead operations work to develop new technologies and adapt existing technologies for Anduril.
  • Develop and execute commercial agreements that define project expectations, including fixed and variable costs, lead times, schedules, and manufacturing capacities.
  • Conduct regular technology reviews for executive staff and management.
  • Manage supplier performance for assigned commodities using delivery, quality, cost, and innovation metrics.
  • Serve as the primary escalation point for assigned commodities.

Desired Qualifications

  • Proven leadership in driving and influencing teams toward common goals, with the ability to communicate and collaborate across functions and organizational levels.
  • Ability to work across functions to fill gaps and remove roadblocks.

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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