Vendor Strategy & Performance Lead, Design & Construction
$166,000–$220,000 year
On-site · Costa Mesa, California, United States
Job Summary
Vendor Strategy & Performance Lead to oversee Anduril's global construction vendor ecosystem. Responsibilities include developing vendor strategy across project-delivery categories (general contractors, construction managers, architects, engineers, owner’s reps, specialty consultants, commissioning agents, and more), building a preferred vendor bench by geography (US, APAC, Europe, Middle East), establishing pre-qualification processes, creating evaluation criteria and scoring models, supporting RFP engagements and SOW writing, reviewing proposals for scope and commercial risk, and managing vendor performance through KPIs and executive communications. Collaboration with Construction Project Managers, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Legal, Finance, and D&C leadership is required. Travel 10–20% expected. Must be a U.S. Person for access to export-controlled information.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in construction management, corporate real estate, owner’s representation, construction procurement, vendor management, commercial management, project controls, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of the construction project lifecycle, including design, preconstruction, procurement, construction, commissioning, closeout, and handover.
- Experience working with construction-related vendors such as general contractors, construction managers, architects, engineers, specialty consultants, owner’s reps, commissioning agents, inspectors, or technical trade partners.
- Ability to evaluate vendor capabilities, project teams, scopes of work, proposals, and commercial structures with practical construction judgment.
- Strong written communication skills, especially for scopes of work, vendor recommendations, executive summaries, process documents, and decision materials.
- Ability to operate cross-functionally with Construction Project Managers, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Legal, Finance, technical stakeholders, and senior leaders.
- Strong judgment and ownership; you can build a process where none exists, but you know when not to over-process a fast-moving project team.
- Ability to communicate clearly with external vendors while representing Anduril’s pace, standards, and expectations.
- Willingness to travel up to 10–20% of the time, depending on project and vendor needs.
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
Additional Requirements
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
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