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Head of Raw Materials & Energetics Strategic Supply Chain

Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United States

Posted 8 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
8 days
Anduril Industries's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
1% of Anduril Industries's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Anduril Industries
high
1390 stale, 67 reposted of 2,263 open
Hiring momentum
3233 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Anduril Industries's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Anduril Industries.

About this role

In this role, the Head of Raw Materials & Energetics Strategic Supply Chain will lead the sourcing strategy for critical raw materials and energetic commodities, ensuring Anduril's production is not limited by material availability. The position involves building and managing a high-performing team, conducting strategic negotiations, and establishing supplier relationships to mitigate risks and enhance supply chain resilience. The role requires collaboration with various departments to drive material strategies from R&D to high-volume production.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
5/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related technical discipline.
  • 10+ years of experience in raw materials & energetics strategic sourcing, global commodity management of specialty chemicals, or defense-critical supply chains.
  • 5+ years of proven experience building, managing, and scaling high-performing procurement or supply chain teams.
  • Demonstrated expertise negotiating enterprise-level agreements and managing critical minerals/rare earths and/or energetic systems.
  • Proven track record of managing supplier lifecycles and negotiating complex multi-million-dollar commercial agreements.
  • Deep understanding of New Product Introduction (NPI) workflows and scaling from prototype to high-rate production.

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or materials science
  • Previous experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high tech, or related industry
  • Well-versed in TCO analysis and should costing to ensure data-driven analytics tied to component and supplier selection, in a product-based ecosystem
  • Proven leadership in driving and influencing other teams to a common goal.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security clearance.

What you get

  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees.
  • Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers.

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work options, may require relocation to Costa Mesa.
  • Role involves significant travel, which may impact work-life balance.
  • The position is at a director level, which may entail high expectations and pressure to deliver results.

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Listed by Anduril Industries on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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