Inventory Specialist

Anduril Industries; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking an Inventory Specialist in Santa Ana, CA to own inventory accuracy across physical and system records. You will perform cycle counts, investigate discrepancies, and reconcile against WMS/ERP systems to ensure timely material movement and deployment readiness.

This role requires 2+ years in inventory control, forklift experience, and the ability to work on-site with occasional overtime. Public safety clearance eligibility is preferred.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in inventory control, warehouse operations, or an equivalent role.
• Experience performing cycle counts and investigating inventory discrepancies.
• Experience working with a Warehouse Management System (WMS), ERP, or equivalent inventory control tooling.
• Must be able to work 1st or 2nd shift and overtime as needed.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to be onsite, local to Santa Ana, CA or Costa Mesa, CA.

Responsibilities

• Own inventory accuracy across physical and system records at the Santa Ana and/or Costa Mesa locations.
• Perform daily, weekly, and scheduled cycle counts, and support wall-to-wall and annual physical inventory counts.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and drive them to root cause using system transactions, documentation, and physical investigation.
• Reconcile physical inventory against WMS/ERP records and execute inventory adjustments in accordance with established controls and approval processes.
• Execute accurate inventory transactions — bin-to-bin movements, transfers, reservations, and unreservations.
• Trace material movements from receiving through storage, WIP, deployment, and outbound activity.
• Maintain accurate bin locations, material master information, and clearly defined inventory locations.
• Identify misplaced, unidentified, excess, damaged, or otherwise discrepant material and resolve it with the responsible team.
• Support material segregation and control for high-value, sensitive, or deployment-critical inventory.
• Support receiving, put-away, picking, staging, shipping, and material movement activities as needed.
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material handling equipment when properly trained and authorized.
• Partner with Materials, Production, Deployment, and Supply Chain to develop inventory control procedures, standard work, and KPI reporting.
• Identify system and process gaps that create inventory inaccuracies or operational inefficiencies, and drive corrective action.
• Escalate significant inventory risks or trends to leadership.

Skills

Inventory control

Cycle counts

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Forklift operation

Tools

WMS

ERP

Job description

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

As an Inventory Specialist, you will join our Mission Readiness team at the Santa Ana, CA office. The Mission Readiness team has a valuable impact on Anduril's business and mission, responsible for supporting our production and business growth through material management and inventory flow. In this role you own the accuracy and integrity of physical and system inventory — running cycle counts, reconciling against the warehouse management system, and driving discrepancies to root cause before they reach the production floor. The right person for this role can demonstrate strong ownership and the ability to solve operational challenges with creative solutions in a fast-paced, resource-limited environment. This person will be flexible to provide support wherever needed to ensure material moves accurately and on schedule under stringent quality standards.

What You’ll Do

• Own inventory accuracy across physical and system records at the Santa Ana and/or Costa Mesa locations
• Perform daily, weekly, and scheduled cycle counts, and support wall-to-wall and annual physical inventory counts
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and drive them to root cause using system transactions, documentation, and physical investigation
• Reconcile physical inventory against WMS/ERP records and execute inventory adjustments in accordance with established controls and approval processes
• Execute accurate inventory transactions — bin-to-bin movements, transfers, reservations, and unreservations — and ensure every material movement is supported by the appropriate Transfer Order (TO), work order, or other required documentation
• Trace material movements from receiving through storage, WIP, deployment, and outbound activity
• Maintain accurate bin locations, material master information, and clearly defined inventory locations
• Identify misplaced, unidentified, excess, damaged, or otherwise discrepant material and resolve it with the responsible team
• Support material segregation and control for high-value, sensitive, or deployment-critical inventory
• Support receiving, put-away, picking, staging, shipping, and material movement activities as needed
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material handling equipment when properly trained and authorized
• Partner with Materials, Production, Deployment, and Supply Chain to develop inventory control procedures, standard work, and KPI reporting
• Identify system and process gaps that create inventory inaccuracies or operational inefficiencies, and drive corrective action
• Escalate significant inventory risks or trends to leadership

Required Qualification

• 2+ years in inventory control, warehouse operations, materials management, or an equivalent role
• Experience performing cycle counts and investigating inventory discrepancies
• Experience working with a Warehouse Management System (WMS), ERP, or equivalent inventory control tooling
• Must be able to work 1st or 2nd shift and overtime as needed
• Valid driver's license
• Ability to be onsite, local to Santa Ana, CA or Costa Mesa, CA

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years forklift experience and license
• Experience working in the defense/aerospace industry
• Familiarity with Odoo, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar ERP/WMS platforms
• Familiarity with inventory management through lot/serial/batch tracking
• Experience with barcode scanners and warehouse technology
• Experience developing or improving warehouse SOPs and standard work
• Experience working in a high-volume or high-value inventory environment
• Strong Excel/data analysis skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks efficiently and effectively
• Able to adapt in fast-paced environments and flex as work shifts can be subject to change depending on business need
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. clearance
• Active secret or top secret clearance within the last 5 years

US Hourly Range

$32—$43 USD

Benefits

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:

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.

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