Director of Strategic Sourcing Jobs in Ohio
Director of Strategic Sourcing jobs in Ohio are concentrated in advanced manufacturing, healthcare systems, and retail and distribution, with significant demand from companies managing large, complex supply chains across the state. Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati account for most of the hiring, where established employers like Nationwide, Cardinal Health, and Procter and Gamble maintain deep sourcing functions. The most sought-after specialties include indirect spend management, supplier relationship development, and category management for direct materials. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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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 JOB
The Senior Strategic Product Sourcing Engineer for Intelligence Systems, drives the strategic supply network development and cost management of Anduril's product hardware across their lifecycles, by collaborating with suppliers and cross-functionally, including folks in engineering, quality, and manufacturing. You will be the end to end owner of supply chain for the Anduril Intelligence & Space business line, responsible for engineering support, vendor onboarding & development, as well sourcing, pricing, and negotiating for the total Bill of Material (BOM).
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Deep dive into your engineering Bill of Material (BOM), working closely with engineering to ensure parts being designed can be sourced & procured at a reasonable target level
- Conduct supplier selection for a specific product, leveraging our approved supplier list as well as working to onboard unique vendors to support the needs of the Space & Intelligence business team
- Drive on time delivery utilizing unique solutions to break the mold of traditional Space industry lead-times and supply constraints
- Partner with strategic suppliers to accelerate product development via activities such as:
- Concept scoping to quickly solidify requirements
- Feature trade-off/trade tables
- Should cost/clean sheet models
- Joint design development, via clear statements of work
- Simulation of mechanical & electronics designs
- Drive the development and consolidation of a manufacturing BOM, working with Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing, to ramp production internally and with our suppliers with high flexibility
- Manage total cost of the program, including NPI & mass production throughout NPI
- Conduct value-stream mapping to optimize supply network lead time and flexibility
- Complete the BOM risk assessment, include alternate component sourcing, etc.
- Ensure completion of all component qualifications, ahead of production
- Reduce complexity: commonality optimization & component/supplier rationalization
- Lead all cost engineering activities to converge the bottoms-up cost curve to product cost, maximizing the total cost of ownership (TCO) across the product lifecycle
- Manage ad-hoc cost issues e.g., tariffs / import export cost, and cost inflation
- Managing supply issues as they arise, ensuring on time delivery at or below target cost
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or other technical field
- 8+ years of experience in sourcing engineering, supplier engagement and development, or design of electronics and/or mechanical devices
- Domain expertise of value/procurement engineering or TCO-related work at the component & product level
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
- Ability to travel 10% - 40% of the time, variable based on program needs
- Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Ashville, OH
- This role will be based temporarily at Santa Ana, CA for a 3 month training period before transitioning to Ashville, OH
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree or advanced technical degree
- Deeper experience within:
- Design & development of electronics and/or mechanical devices
- Advanced sourcing activities, including stints as commodity/sourcing managers
- Supplier development (technology, process, supply chain, etc.)
- Early supplier engagement, ahead of product/engineering requirement realization
- Familiarity with developing high-tech products in a high-mix, low-volume environment
- Exposure to working in a fast-pace, start-up environment
- Direct experience in the Space industry
- Experience negotiating and managing commercial subcontracts
The 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.
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 JOB
The Senior Strategic Product Sourcing Engineer for Intelligence Systems, drives the strategic supply network development and cost management of Anduril's product hardware across their lifecycles, by collaborating with suppliers and cross-functionally, including folks in engineering, quality, and manufacturing. You will be the end to end owner of supply chain for the Anduril Intelligence & Space business line, responsible for engineering support, vendor onboarding & development, as well sourcing, pricing, and negotiating for the total Bill of Material (BOM).
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Deep dive into your engineering Bill of Material (BOM), working closely with engineering to ensure parts being designed can be sourced & procured at a reasonable target level
- Conduct supplier selection for a specific product, leveraging our approved supplier list as well as working to onboard unique vendors to support the needs of the Space & Intelligence business team
- Drive on time delivery utilizing unique solutions to break the mold of traditional Space industry lead-times and supply constraints
- Partner with strategic suppliers to accelerate product development via activities such as:
- Concept scoping to quickly solidify requirements
- Feature trade-off/trade tables
- Should cost/clean sheet models
- Joint design development, via clear statements of work
- Simulation of mechanical & electronics designs
- Drive the development and consolidation of a manufacturing BOM, working with Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing, to ramp production internally and with our suppliers with high flexibility
- Manage total cost of the program, including NPI & mass production throughout NPI
- Conduct value-stream mapping to optimize supply network lead time and flexibility
- Complete the BOM risk assessment, include alternate component sourcing, etc.
- Ensure completion of all component qualifications, ahead of production
- Reduce complexity: commonality optimization & component/supplier rationalization
- Lead all cost engineering activities to converge the bottoms-up cost curve to product cost, maximizing the total cost of ownership (TCO) across the product lifecycle
- Manage ad-hoc cost issues e.g., tariffs / import export cost, and cost inflation
- Managing supply issues as they arise, ensuring on time delivery at or below target cost
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or other technical field
- 8+ years of experience in sourcing engineering, supplier engagement and development, or design of electronics and/or mechanical devices
- Domain expertise of value/procurement engineering or TCO-related work at the component & product level
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
- Ability to travel 10% - 40% of the time, variable based on program needs
- Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Ashville, OH
- This role will be based temporarily at Santa Ana, CA for a 3 month training period before transitioning to Ashville, OH
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree or advanced technical degree
- Deeper experience within:
- Design & development of electronics and/or mechanical devices
- Advanced sourcing activities, including stints as commodity/sourcing managers
- Supplier development (technology, process, supply chain, etc.)
- Early supplier engagement, ahead of product/engineering requirement realization
- Familiarity with developing high-tech products in a high-mix, low-volume environment
- Exposure to working in a fast-pace, start-up environment
- Direct experience in the Space industry
- Experience negotiating and managing commercial subcontracts
The 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.
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What Ohio Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in director of strategic sourcing jobs across Ohio.
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, or a related field is required
- 7 or more years of strategic sourcing or procurement experience at a senior level
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional sourcing initiatives and contract negotiations
- Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or equivalent credential preferred
- Proficiency with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle in a sourcing context
- Experience managing supplier diversity programs or multi-site supplier portfolios
Director of Strategic Sourcing Jobs in Ohio: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a director of strategic sourcing in Ohio?
Most director of strategic sourcing roles in Ohio require a bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, or a related field, along with substantial progressive experience in procurement or sourcing leadership. No state-issued license is required, but earning the Certified Professional in Supply Management credential through the Institute for Supply Management strengthens candidacy considerably. Large Ohio manufacturers and healthcare systems typically expect candidates to have led sourcing teams and managed significant spend categories before stepping into a director role.
Which companies hire director of strategic sourcings in Ohio?
Ohio director of strategic sourcing roles are posted by ATSG, HII, and Kroger and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Ohio's concentration of Fortune 500 headquarters, large health systems, and major distribution operations means sourcing leadership roles appear across a wide range of industries throughout the state.
Which Ohio cities have the most director of strategic sourcing jobs?
Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Wilmington are the Ohio cities with the most director of strategic sourcing openings. Columbus leads because of its high concentration of corporate headquarters and large health systems, while Cleveland's manufacturing base and Cleveland Clinic's sprawling procurement operation drive demand, and Cincinnati's strength in consumer goods and logistics, anchored by companies like Procter and Gamble and Kroger, sustains consistent openings.
Are there remote director of strategic sourcing jobs in Ohio?
Yes, and more than many senior roles, since strategic sourcing work is largely analytical and relationship-based rather than physically on-site. About 86% of director of strategic sourcing openings tied to Ohio are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how well the role translates to distributed work environments. Supplier negotiation, category strategy development, and spend analysis are the functions most commonly performed remotely.
How can I get hired as a director of strategic sourcing in Ohio with little or no experience?
The most realistic path is to start in a purchasing analyst, sourcing specialist, or category manager role, then build toward director-level responsibility over time. Large Ohio employers in healthcare and manufacturing, including health systems in Columbus and Cleveland and manufacturers throughout the state, often post sourcing coordinator and procurement analyst openings that serve as entry points. Earning the Certified Professional in Supply Management credential early signals seriousness and helps candidates without a long resume compete for roles with higher visibility.
Where can I find and apply to director of strategic sourcing jobs in Ohio?
You can find and apply to director of strategic sourcing jobs in Ohio on Migrate Mate, which lists current Ohio openings updated regularly. Search the listings to find roles that match your background, experience level, and preferred location within the state, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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