Director, Supply Chain

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 We are seeking a Director of Supply Chain to lead procurement, supply planning, subcontracts, material flow, inventory, and warehousing operations across our Lexington and Waltham locations. This senior leadership role carries broad responsibility for developing and executing supply chain strategies to fuel Anduril’s rapid growth. Your expertise will shape the supply chain for critical imaging products and programs in the defense sector. You will be asked to lead cross-functional projects to achieve cost, quality, and delivery targets. As a member of the Supply Chain team, you will be in a matrix reporting structure; reporting directly into Imaging Operations Leadership with dotted line responsibilities into our corporate Supply Chain leadership. WHAT YOU’LL DO Develop and implement supply chain strategies that align with overall business goals, aiming for supply continuity, quality, efficiency and cost optimization while enabling the business to scale significantly. Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and drive supplier performance management to ensure compliance with quality, delivery, and cost requirements. Negotiate (with support as needed from the Global Strategic Sourcing team) complex commercial terms with suppliers directly to establish best-in-class pricing, quality, flexibility, delivery, payment, warranty, and service terms. Collaborate with other supply chain experts across the company to develop and execute supply chain best practices. Collaborate internally with key cross functional leadership teams (ex., production, engineering, product and program management, finance, business line...etc.) to negotiate the right tradeoffs, solicit cooperation and resolve problems proactively Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve overall supply chain performance. Define key performance indicators (KPIs) to track supply chain health and drive improvements. Monitor KPIs, analyze data, and provide regular reports to management on supply chain performance. Lead and manage a team of supply chain professionals, providing guidance, training, and support. Hire world class talent to continue the rapid expansion of the existing team. Proactively identify and mitigate potential risks to the supply chain, such as disruptions to supply or changes in market conditions. Optimize material flow systems including warehousing, material handling, and staging/kitting/delivery processes to support production requirements across multiple sites. Conduct make/buy analysis and vertical integration assessments to determine the most effective manufacturing and sourcing strategies. Develop innovative inventory solutions and ensure inventory accuracy to balance operational efficiency with program requirements. Implement and oversee supply base cost management initiatives to drive value and maintain competitive advantage in the defense sector. Support capture teams with supply chain expertise to strengthen bid responses and proposals for new business opportunities. Lead strategic source selection processes to identify and qualify suppliers that can meet Anduril's demanding technical and schedule requirements. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree in Supply Ch