Robotics Inventory & Procurement Lead

Walden Robotics, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Company equity

Flexible PTO

Daily lunch

Job summary

Walden Robotics, Inc. is seeking an Associate Inventory & Procurement Specialist to move parts, BOMs, and inventory operations for robot builds. You will manage end-to-end purchasing, tracking, and supplier coordination while ensuring parts availability for monthly production targets.

The role emphasizes hands-on ownership, collaboration with engineering and operations, and continuous design of an improved inventory system in a fast-moving, prototype-to-production environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in procurement, inventory management, supply chain, or materials/production coordination for complex electromechanical or hardware products.
• Hands-on experience tracking parts across multiple product revisions and concurrent builds.
• Experience building or running practical inventory systems (ERP/MRP, digital tools, Kanban).
• Highly organized, detail-oriented with clear communication and bias for action in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end purchasing and receiving for all inventory items—ordering, tracking, supplier follow-up, and stockroom organization.
• Escalate late or at-risk parts early; troubleshoot and resolve issues on standard and commodity parts.
• Coordinate inbound shipments and receiving, including freight forwarders and brokers on international orders.
• Support monthly production targets while tracking parts across revisions and prototype builds.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve inventory tracking system.
• Partner with build, maintenance, and engineering teams to drive improvements with high ownership.
• Collaborate across teams to enable timely access to parts for robot builds.

Skills

Procurement

Inventory management

Supply chain

Hardware experience

ERP/MRP

Education

Degree in engineering or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Kanban

Excel

Spreadsheets

Job description

Walden Robotics, Inc. is seeking an Associate Inventory & Procurement Specialist to move parts, BOMs, and inventory operations for robot builds. You will manage end-to-end purchasing, tracking, and supplier coordination while ensuring parts availability for monthly production targets.

The role emphasizes hands-on ownership, collaboration with engineering and operations, and continuous design of an improved inventory system in a fast-moving, prototype-to-production environment.