Senior Category Manager, Radar/Long Range

About the role

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming military capabilities through advanced technology. The Senior Category Manager, Radar (internally known as a Senior Global Sourcing Manager), is responsible for securing critical components, materials, and services that power Anduril’s radar systems. This role involves developing new supplier and sourcing partnerships, ensuring supply chain resilience, and managing relationships with contract manufacturers.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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 Total Cost of Ownership (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 adapting existing technologies for Anduril
• Develop & execute commercial agreements to properly reflect the expectations of projects, 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

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain commodity management of radar 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

Prior to relocation

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance

Pay

$166,000 - $220,000 USD

Schedule

Full-time

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, explore our benefits.