Senior Global Sourcing Manager, Connectors

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Procurement & SourcingExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Negotiation","Leadership","Collaboration","Communication","Problem-solving"]

Senior Global Sourcing Manager responsible for end-to-end sourcing strategy for connectors and wire harness components. Leads supplier development, RFI/RFQ/RFP processes, and maintains key supplier relationships with contract manufacturers. Partners with Engineering to influence design specs, conducts TCO-driven supplier evaluations, and ensures continuity of supply and cost targets for Costa Mesa-based operations.

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Anduril
Anduril
3 months ago

Senior Global Sourcing Manager, Connectors

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Job Summary

Senior Global Sourcing Manager responsible for end-to-end sourcing strategy for connectors and wire harness components. Leads supplier development, RFI/RFQ/RFP processes, and maintains key supplier relationships with contract manufacturers. Partners with Engineering to influence design specs, conducts TCO-driven supplier evaluations, and ensures continuity of supply and cost targets for Costa Mesa-based operations.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and execute commodity strategies for connectors and cables/harness, 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 cables/harness manufacturing
  • •Lead RFI/RFQ/RFP and strategic sourcing process for cables/harness
  • •Own the business relationship with external Contract Manufacturing and responsible for continuity of supply, risk management, cost negotiations, and NPI to MP operation execution
Travel: High travel

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field
  • •8+ years experience in supply chain commodity management of cables/harness/connectors/capacitors 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
  • •Experience with end-to-end sourcing and managing supplier relationships (contract manufacturing, cost negotiations, and NPI to MP)
Experience:8+ yearsDefenseAerospaceHigh tech
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:NegotiationLeadershipCollaborationCommunicationProblem-solving
Languages:English

Company Brief

Anduril
Designs and builds advanced defense systems combining autonomous aircraft, sensors, and AI-driven software for military and national security applications, focused on modernizing battlefield capabilities and distributed sensing.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Costa Mesa, United States
Founded: 2017
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