Staff Global Sourcing Manager, Optics

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 191,000 - 253,000 annuallyFunction: Procurement & SourcingExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Cross-functional collaboration","Negotiation","Strategic thinking","Vendor management"]

Lead global sourcing for sensor/optics components, driving commodity strategies, supplier relationships, and cost reduction while ensuring quality and supply chain resilience. Collaborate with engineering and contract manufacturers, guide design specs, manage RFIs/RFQs/RFPs, and negotiate favorable commercial terms. Travel up to 50% and onsite in Costa Mesa, CA as needed to sustain supply for advanced optic systems.

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Anduril
Anduril
2 months ago

Staff Global Sourcing Manager, Optics

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Job Summary

Lead global sourcing for sensor/optics components, driving commodity strategies, supplier relationships, and cost reduction while ensuring quality and supply chain resilience. Collaborate with engineering and contract manufacturers, guide design specs, manage RFIs/RFQs/RFPs, and negotiate favorable commercial terms. Travel up to 50% and onsite in Costa Mesa, CA as needed to sustain supply for advanced optic systems.
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 sensors/optics 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 sensors/optics manufacturing
  • •Lead RFI/RFQ/RFP and strategic sourcing process for sensors/optics
  • •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

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 191,000 - 253,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field
  • •10+ years of experience in supply chain commodity management of sensors/optics 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 leading RFI/RFQ/RFP and strategic sourcing for sensors/optics and managing relationships with external Contract Manufacturing
Experience:10+ yearsDefenseAerospaceHigh techSensors/optics
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipCross-functional collaborationNegotiationStrategic thinkingVendor management
Languages:English

Eligibility

Security Clearance:TS

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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