Anna Vliss

Anna Vliss is a Senior Sourcing Engineer at Anduril Industries since January 2025, previously serving as Director of Business Operations at California Metals, where process development led to AS 9100 certification. With experience as a Technical Account Manager at KREATIZE GmbH, a Strategic Buyer at Samsung SDI Battery Systems GmbH, and a Program Buyer for the Volvo Business Unit at Adient, Anna has demonstrated expertise in supplier development, cost reduction, and project management. Earlier roles included Technical Buyer at McLaren Racing Ltd. and a Student Design Engineer at ABT Loadmac Ltd., complemented by a research assistant position at the University of Latvia. Anna holds a CIPS Diploma in Procurement and Supply and a BSc (Hons) in Product Design from the University of Bradford, alongside qualifications in User Experience Design and a background in professional ballet.