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Senior Manager – Federal Procurement – Aerospace/Defense
| Company | Anduril |
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| Location | Newport Beach, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $136000 – $204000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 8+ years of experience in Federal Procurement/Supply Chain Management within a manufacturing environment.
- 3+ years of experience managing a team of Federal Procurement professionals.
- Strong understanding of procurement in a federal environment with both development and high volume production
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing a team.
- Able to discern the minimum viable amount of information to remain compliant and execute successfully
Responsibilities
- Build, manage, and develop a growing team of high-performing Procurement Buyers with a strong focus on collaboration and operational excellence through quantitative and qualitative methods.
- Provide hands-on Federal training, coaching and mentorship to develop the skills and expertise of team members.
- Improve existing tools and create an effective approach to Federal Procurement in a fast-paced and innovative environment.
- Develop, manage, audit, improve and correct Procurement standards for Anduril’s Federal products.
- Provide leadership for Supply Chain Management and its partnering organizations.
- Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of Procurement execution and programs, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
- Drive organizational consistency and expectations through KPIs.
- Mentor and develop procurement staff, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- On a day-to-day basis, lead the team to follow-up and escalate with work cross functional teams on Procurement projects and processes, resolving issues and adjusting as necessary to ensure successful outcomes.
- Partner with Planning organization and other internal or external stakeholders to collect feedback and act as a communication portal between parties in order to 100% align on all requirements and improve the quality of procurement standards.
Preferred Qualifications
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience in leading a CPSR audit
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- Ability to travel to supplier locations or Anduril sites as needed.
- Effective written and verbal communications skills, with strong ability to communicate with all levels of internal personnel
