Director of Strategic Supply Chain, AD&SPosted today$292K

Anduril Industries
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The opportunity

The Director, Strategic Supply Chain supports engineering and production teams with the development and execution of sourcing plans. As the Director of Strategic Supply Chain this individual will be responsible for managing a team of sourcing engineers and subcontract managers…

What you'll do

  • Lead and scale the Supplier Industrialization Engineering team, building a: high-performing organization that drives supplier manufacturing readiness from new product introduction (NPI) through sustained production.

  • Attract, develop, and retain top talent; hold a high bar through coaching, feedback, and accountability.

  • Own the supplier industrialization process end-to-end: supplier capability assessments, Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), process capability validation, and First Article Inspection (FAI) to ensure suppliers are qualified and production-ready, critical components, ensuring continuity of supply, cost competitiveness, and resilience across the industrial base and capacity planning to support radical production rate increases.

  • Establish and maintain supplier quality standards and compliance with aerospace and defense

  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Program: Management, Quality, Manufacturing, and Finance to align supplier industrialization activities with program milestones and business objectives.

  • Lead and scale the Strategic Sourcing team, building a high-performing: organization that drives strategic sourcing for nascent products and develops an industrial strategy to support supply chain through production and sustainment. Attract, develop, and retain top talent; hold a high bar through coaching, feedback, and accountability.

What they're looking for

  • MBA or Master’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field.
  • Previous experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high tech, or another related industry.
  • Proven leadership in driving and influencing large teams toward common goals.
  • Strong team player who can adapt to different roles to support team progress,: including individual contributor tasks while managing a small team.