The Global Sourcing Manager, Mechanical Hardware is the domain expert for the mechanical hardware commodities (fasteners, bolts, etc.) for Anduril Industries. This is a proactive, high-impact role in securing critical components, materials, and services that power our products.
\nThis 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.
\nKey responsibilities include: Develop and execute commodity strategies for mechanical hardware, 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 mechanical hardware manufacturing Lead RFI/RFQ/RFP and strategic sourcing process for mechanical hardware 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 tradeoffs, 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 & execute commercial agreements to properly reflect the expectations of project, which include fixed and variable costs, lead-times, schedules, manufacturing capacities, etc 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
\nRequired qualifications include: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field 3+ years of experience in supply chain commodity management of mechanical hardware 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
\nPreferred qualifications include: Bachelor's degree in mechanical or metallurgical/materials engineering Previous experience in defence, 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 putting together commodities strategy/roadmap with key engineering stakeholders Proven 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 organisation Can 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 needed Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance
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\nDefine and lead the supplier development strategy across key commodities, driving systemic improvements in cost, lead time, quality, and scalability.
\nEstablish and institutionalize supplier process audit frameworks and continuous improvement roadmaps aligned to company growth objectives.
\nPartner with executive leadership to prioritize supplier investments, consolidations, and capability expansion.
\nOwn the supplier quality strategy, including audit standards, escalation frameworks, and corrective action governance.
\nLead root cause investigations for systemic supplier performance issues and ensure cross-functional resolution.
\nDevelop standardized quality and performance review mechanisms (QBRs, scorecards, KPI dashboards).
\nAssess supplier technical maturity, manufacturing readiness, and operational scalability.
\nDrive supplier capability upgrades in partnership with Engineering and Operations to meet future product and rate requirements.
\nLead make vs. buy strategy alignment for new and existing programs.
\nEstablish technical standards and expectations for supplier manufacturing processes, drawing interpretation, GD&T adherence, and quality controls.
\nEnsure supplier alignment with evolving product designs, material specifications, and manufacturing complexity (composites, injection molding, mechanical hardware).
\nInfluence early design decisions to ensure manufacturability and supply chain scalability.
\nBuild and oversee supplier performance monitoring systems covering delivery, quality, cost, and risk indicators.
\nProactively identify supply chain risks (capacity, geopolitical, technical, financial) and implement mitigation strategies at the portfolio level.
\nLead executive-level supplier escalations and recovery plans when required.
\nOwn supplier readiness strategy for NPI programs, ensuring manufacturability, quality validation (FAI/PPAP), and capacity planning are completed prior to production ramp.
\nPartner with Engineering to align release timelines with supplier capability and risk mitigation plans.
\nRequired Qualifications:
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\nSalary: $183,600 - $250,000 a year
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