Senior Category Manager, Radar/Long RangeActive$220K
The opportunity
The Senior Category Manager, Radar (internally known at Anduril as a Senior Global Sourcing Manager), is the domain expert for the radar commodities for Anduril Industries. This is a proactive, high-impact role in securing critical components, materials, and services that power our products.
What you'll do
Develop and execute commodity strategies for radar 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 for radar manufacturing
Lead RFI/RFQ/RFP and strategic sourcing process for radar
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
What they're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in physics, electrical or mechanical engineering
- Previous experience in defense, 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 organization
- 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
