Head of Indirect Strategic Supply Chain & Procurement

The posting, as Anduril wrote it

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 JOB

The Head of Indirect Strategic Supply Chain & Procurement is a Director leadership role responsible for architecting and executing the sourcing strategy & procurement operations across all indirect commodities. This includes Enterprise Software & SaaS, IT Hardware & Cloud Infrastructure, Manufacturing & Facility CapEx, Professional Services (Consulting, Legal, Contingent Labor), Facilities & Real Estate, and Corporate MRO.

This role is critical as our organization scales rapidly to meet surging global mission demands, our non-production footprint represents both our greatest engine of operational speed and a critical lever for capital efficiency. You will lead a high-performing team to build a resilient, scalable, and high-velocity supply chain capable of moving rapidly from New Product Introduction (NPI) to high-volume production. Partnering closely with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Executive Leadership, you will secure supply continuity against global market volatility, drive cost and technology roadmaps, and negotiate key commercial partnerships with global component manufacturers, distributors, and contract manufacturers.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Enterprise Supply Chain Vision & Strategy: Architect and execute multi-year category strategies across key indirect domains - including Software/SaaS (Enterprise, Engineering, and Design tools), IT & Cloud Infrastructure (Compute, Storage, Telecom), Advanced Manufacturing CapEx (machinery, tooling, facility automation), Professional Services, and Contingent Workforce programs.
• Team Leadership & Scale: Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of commodity managers, strategic sourcing leads, and technical sourcing engineers across multiple global sites.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Establish formal SRM programs for strategic tier-1 indirect partners (e.g., Microsoft, AWS, major consulting firms, tool OEMs), conducting Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and driving continuous service improvements and innovation.
• Cross-Functional Executive Alignment: Serve as a trusted advisor to Executive Staff, CIO, CFO, General Counsel, and Department Heads to align indirect spend strategies with corporate budgetary targets, company roadmap, and headcount plans.

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