Senior Manager, Inventory Operations

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. 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. The Role Anduril is seeking a Senior Manager of Inventory Operations to own end-to-end inventory accuracy across the enterprise. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for building and scaling the systems, processes, and teams that ensure best-in-class inventory accuracy as Anduril rapidly scales manufacturing operations. You will lead the cycle count program, manage a team of inventory control specialists, drive year-end inventory audits, and establish the governance and tooling required to sustain world-class performance. This is a full-stack role. You will move fluidly between partnering with our analytics team to build reporting and tooling, briefing executives on inventory health metrics, and driving hands-on operational improvements on the floor. The ideal candidate combines deep inventory management expertise with the ability to operate at both strategic and tactical levels in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Responsibilities Own enterprise-wide inventory accuracy targets and drive continuous improvement toward best-in-class performance Design, implement, and scale the cycle count program across all Anduril facilities, ensuring coverage, frequency, and methodology align with operational needs and audit requirements Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of inventory control specialists Lead year-end physical inventory audits and serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external audit teams Establish and maintain inventory control governance frameworks, including policies, SOPs, root cause analysis processes, and corrective action protocols Partner with the analytics team to design and build inventory control tooling, dashboards, and reporting that provide real-time visibility into inventory health Brief executive leadership on inventory accuracy metrics, trends, risk areas, and improvement initiatives Drive operational improvements by identifying systemic root causes of inventory discrepancies and implementing sustainable fixes across warehouse, manufacturing, and supply chain processes Collaborate cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, and IT/Systems teams to ensure inventory processes are integrated and scalable Define and enforce inventory control standards for new facility launches and production line stand-ups Evaluate and implement inventory management technologies and system enhancements (ERP, WMS, barcode/RFID) Required Qualifications 8+ years of experience in inventory control, warehouse operations, or supply chain management, w…