Senior Global Sourcing Manager, Critical Minerals & Mining (Rare Earth Magnets)

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 166,000 - 220,000 annuallyFunction: Procurement & SourcingExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Negotiation","Communication","Strategic thinking","Stakeholder management"]

Lead end-to-end global sourcing for designated critical minerals, driving market intelligence, multi-tier supply chain mapping, supplier and government relationships, and strategic interventions to ensure resilient, cost-controlled supply for high-tech defense products, partnering with engineering, finance, and corporate development to mitigate geopolitical risk and secure US-friendly sources.

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Anduril
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Senior Global Sourcing Manager, Critical Minerals & Mining (Rare Earth Magnets)

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Job Summary

Lead end-to-end global sourcing for designated critical minerals, driving market intelligence, multi-tier supply chain mapping, supplier and government relationships, and strategic interventions to ensure resilient, cost-controlled supply for high-tech defense products, partnering with engineering, finance, and corporate development to mitigate geopolitical risk and secure US-friendly sources.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the commodity strategy for the assigned critical mineral with focus on supply chain resilience, geopolitical risk mitigation, cost, and quality
  • •Build and maintain tiered supply chain mapping from end products to raw material and quantify revenue exposure and BOM impact
  • •Maintain expert-level market intelligence and deliver weekly updates on pricing, disruptions, and geopolitical signals; host cross-functional tag-ups and executive briefings
  • •Lead RFI/RFQ/RFP processes across miners, refiners, processors, and component suppliers; perform should-cost and TCO analysis; negotiate key agreements
  • •Own supplier performance and escalation for continuity of supply through NPI-to-MP transitions
Travel: High travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 166,000 - 220,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health Insurance401kEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field
  • •5+ years of experience in commodity management or strategic sourcing for critical minerals or related downstream products
  • •Demonstrated experience navigating concentrated, geopolitically sensitive supply chains
  • •Ability to travel up to 50% of the time, including international travel to mines, refiners, and processors
  • •Ability to relocate to onsite Costa Mesa, CA if not local
Experience:5+ yearsDefenseAerospaceHigh techSupply chain
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipNegotiationCommunicationStrategic thinkingStakeholder 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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