Buyer

Anduril Industries
Quonset, RI
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Candidates with purchasing experience and technical procurement skills will find this role in a defense technology environment with strategic sourcing initiatives and cross-functional collaboration.

Best fit for

  • Individuals with technical procurement experience and a strong analytical mindset for supply chain optimization
    — “3+ years of purchasing experience, including technical procurement”
  • Professionals who thrive in cross-functional teams and can bridge engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain needs
    — “working closely with engineering and manufacturing teams to support the development and sourcing of cutting-edge defense technologies”
  • Candidates who can manage complex supplier agreements and commercial terms in a high-stakes industry
    — “Work with supply base to ensure compliance of complex commercial terms and agreements”

Things to consider

  • Security clearance is a mandatory requirement for this role
    — “Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance”
  • The role involves managing production work orders and sourcing parts for defense tech systems
    — “Own and manage production work orders”

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate expertise in strategic sourcing and make/buy decisions in your resume
    — “Support strategic sourcing initiatives and make/buy decisions”
  • Emphasize your ability to analyze supplier data and identify optimization opportunities
    — “Analyze supplier data and identify areas of opportunity for supply chain optimization”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • supported cross-functional projects to achieve cost, quality, and delivery targets
  • identified and executed cost reduction projects
  • managed production work orders
Typical background
Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, business, or related field3+ years of purchasing experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Supplier Relationship ManagementCost ReductionStrategic SourcingERP System UsageData AnalysisProduction Work Order Management

Preferred

Technical ProcurementCross-functional Project ManagementContinuous Improvement Initiatives

Stack & domain

Supplier RelationshipsNegotiationOn-time DeliveryCost ReductionComplianceData AnalysisStrategic SourcingMake/buy DecisionsSupply Chain OptimizationPurchase OrdersReceivingFinanceAccountingProduct BomProduction Work OrdersExcelErp SystemsCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingDecision-makingTime ManagementAdaptabilityAttention To DetailSupply ChainEngineeringManufacturingDefense TechnologyAerospaceAutonomous Underwater VehiclesSeabed ExplorationRoboticsAavAav OperationsSupply Chain ManagementDefense IndustryAerospace EngineeringAutonomous Systems

About the role

Original posting from Anduril Industries via Greenhouse

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril is fielding the next generation of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) to tackle the extremely challenging industry demands of seabed exploration. Anduril has brought to the market a unique, ultra-long-range, full-ocean-depth platform, and a completely refreshed maritime vehicle and flexible manufacturing architecture that scales from "large" to "extra-large" vehicle sizes. Today, Anduril is executing on multi-million-dollar contracts while simultaneously performing Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) AUV operations.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Buyer to join our rapidly growing team in Quonset, RI. In this role, 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 of a growing and dynamic team working closely with engineering and manufacturing teams to support the development and sourcing of cutting-edge defense technologies. You will work with the broader Supply Chain team to support strategic sourcing initiatives and planning.

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, evaluate results critically and expediently, is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Support cross-functional projects to achieve cost, quality, and delivery targets

Support engineering and manufacturing to determine best sources

Identify and execute cost reduction projects

Work with supply base to ensure compliance of complex commercial terms and agreements

Generate and analyze data to identify trends and support decision-making

Support strategic sourcing initiatives and make/buy decisions

Analyze supplier data and identify areas of opportunity for supply chain optimization

Place purchase orders and resolve downstream issues with receiving, finance, and accounting

Generate and analyze data to identify trends and support decision-making

Support strategic sourcing initiatives and make/buy decisions

Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives for cost savings and quality

Understand the product BOM to a level that enables quick decision-making as well as effective questioning and discussion of potential sales opportunities

Own and manage production work orders

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, business, or related field

3+ years of purchasing experience, including technical procurement

Experience with Excel and Oracle or a similar Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system

Excellent documentation, communication, and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives

Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills including high discretion/judgment in decision making

Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Expertise of commercial and FAR/DFAR procurement rules, regulations and laws

Knowledge of supply chain planning best practices and data processes that generate business value

Ability to read technical drawings and blueprints

US Salary Range$86,000—$112,000 USDThe salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: 

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams

Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.

To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:

No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.

Please always verify communications:

Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.

Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to contact@anduril.com. 

Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.

What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to contact@anduril.com. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.

Data Privacy

To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/. 

By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.

Source: Anduril Industries careers (Greenhouse)

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