Robotics Inventory & Procurement Specialist

Walden Robotics; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual cash bonus

Company equity

401(k) with company match

Flexible PTO

Daily lunch

Job summary

Walden Robotics in Cambridge, MA is seeking an Associate Inventory & Procurement Specialist to keep parts, purchasing, and inventory operations moving behind our robot builds. You will organize BOMs across revisions, run end-to-end procurement on standard parts, and design an inventory system to support monthly production targets, collaborating with engineering and operations to ensure timely supply.

This hands-on role offers ownership in a fast-moving, prototype-to-production environment, with

Qualifications

• 5+ years in procurement, inventory management, supply chain, or materials/production coordination.
• Hands-on experience tracking parts across multiple revisions and concurrent builds.
• Experience building or running practical inventory systems (ERP/MRP, digital tools, spreadsheets, or Kanban).
• Highly organized and 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 independently.
• Coordinate inbound shipments and receiving, including working with freight forwarders and brokers on international orders.
• Support monthly production targets while tracking parts across revisions and prototype builds.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve system for inventory tracking.
• Partner with build, maintenance, and engineering teams to drive improvements with high ownership.

Skills

Procurement

Inventory management

BOM tracking

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Spreadsheets

Job description

Walden Robotics in Cambridge, MA is seeking an Associate Inventory & Procurement Specialist to keep parts, purchasing, and inventory operations moving behind our robot builds. You will organize BOMs across revisions, run end-to-end procurement on standard parts, and design an inventory system to support monthly production targets, collaborating with engineering and operations to ensure timely supply.

This hands-on role offers ownership in a fast-moving, prototype-to-production environment, with