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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Strategy & Visibility Own the commodity strategy for your assigned critical mineral, with explicit focus on supply chain resilience, geopolitical risk mitigation (particularly PRC concentration in mining and…
• Build and maintain tiered supply chain mapping from Anduril end products down to the raw material, quantify revenue exposure and BOM impact to prioritize where deeper intervention is needed
• Market Intelligence & Comms Maintain expert-level market intelligence and deliver weekly updates on pricing, disruptions, and geopolitical signals
• Host monthly cross-functional pod tag-ups, lead quarterly strategy reviews, and conduct regular executive briefings on market conditions and mitigation plans
• Sourcing Execution Lead RFI/RFQ/RFP processes across miners, refiners, processors, and component suppliers
• Perform should-cost and TCO analysis; negotiate key agreements (offtake, pricing, capacity reservations, payment terms) suited to volatile, concentrated markets
• Evaluate and recommend strategic interventions (stockpiling, prepayments, JVs, equity investments, vertical integration), partnering with CorpDev and Finance
• Relationship Management Build trusted relationships with suppliers, industry associations, and U.S./allied government bodies (DoD, DPA Title III, DLA, DOE); represent Anduril externally for your commodity

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related technical field
• 10+ years of experience in commodity management, strategic sourcing with direct exposure to critical minerals or their downstream products (e.g., rare earth magnets, germanium, gallium, tungsten, antimony, lithium,…
• 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, if not already local to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA
• Advanced degree (Master’s or Doctorate) in materials science, chemical sciences or metallurgical or mining engineering; additionally exposure to business via on-the-job training; an MBA is a big plus
• Previous experience in defense, aerospace, automotive, high tech, or related industry with deep raw material dependencies
• Experience working with U.S. government programs supporting domestic critical mineral supply (e.g., DPA Title III, DOE Loan Programs Office, DLA National Defense Stockpile)