Senior Buyer

Anduril Industries • Hudson, NH

76d

About The Position

Anduril AIRS provides high-performance cooled infrared imaging solutions, encompassing IDCAs, modules, and cameras. We achieve this through state-of-the-art technologies, advanced designs, and vertically integrated manufacturing processes. Our core strength lies in delivering customized, mission-critical imaging capabilities to system integrators and instrumentation manufacturers facing unique, challenging, and complex thermal imaging needs. As a member of the Supply Chain Team, you will be responsible for managing supplier relationships, negotiating prices, and ensuring parts are delivered on time. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part a growing and dynamic team working closely with engineering and manufacturing teams to support the development and sourcing of cutting-edge defense technologies. The right person for this role is someone who can excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment where small teams share a broad variety of duties; has strong people and communication skills; is eager to identify opportunities, find solutions, execute plans, and evaluate results critically and expediently; is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3+ years of supply chain management or material planning experience
• Experience with ERP and PLM systems.
• Experience with technical procurement.
• Effective written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Exceptional analytical and organizational skills.
• Willingness to travel to vendor sites.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in relevant manufacturing industries (e.g., Aerospace and Defense, Automotive, Space, Electronics)
• FAR/DFARS experience

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional projects to achieve cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Support engineering & manufacturing to determine best sources.
• Identify and execute cost reduction projects.
• Negotiate commercial terms.
• Analyze supplier data and identify areas of opportunity for expanding and/or consolidating the ASL.
• Conduct research, benchmark, and collect market data to ensure a best-in-class supply base.
• Place purchase orders and resolve downstream issues with receiving, finance, and accounting.
• Own procurement process cradle-to-grave.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.
• top-tier benefits for full-time employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior