Manager, Deployments Warehouse

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, 3‑D 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 Deployments Team manages the coordination and execution of fielding Anduril’s hardware and software products worldwide. Working across Product, Engineering, Growth, Business Development, Technical Operations, and Mission Operations, Deployments oversees forward logistics, site installation, maintenance & repairs, field inventory management, sustainment and reverse logistics. The team is central to ensuring effective customer and mission success, shaping the future of Anduril’s defense solutions.

We are seeking a Deployments Warehouse Manager for our centralized Finished Goods and Spare Parts facility. In this role, you will create a strategic plan to optimize warehouse operations, create a standard set of metrics to monitor team performance, set goals for improving performance, and identify areas to reduce cost while maintaining quality. The right person for this role has extensive supply chain knowledge, has developed SOPs and implemented them, has implemented or improved ERP/WMS, and has a track record of managing expensive inventory.

If you are someone who can operate autonomously to keep a warehouse team motivated and enjoys process improvement this may be the role for you.

• Develop and implement material management strategies, policies, and procedures to comply with regulations and over‑deliver against operational metrics.
  • Hiring & training talent who can manage material flow per Anduril standard work guidelines.
  • Develop processes that increase the efficiency (speed & elimination of waste) and effectiveness of Anduril materials management.
  • Implement necessary systems that match Anduril Federal policies on management of government property & inventory management.
• Implement End‑to‑End material management measures, including FIFO adherence, material variances, cycle time optimization, scrap/obsolescence management, cycle/physical counting, and audits, etc., to ensure inventory accuracy and to mitigate stockouts or overstocking. This includes the development & improvement of critical metrics.
• Analyze material usage trends, identify opportunities for process improvements, and implement lean practices to optimize material handling, storage, and distribution.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including deployments, planning, procurement, production, manufacturing engineering, logistics, and quality, to aid in accurate forecasting, deployment planning, and timely execution of material receipts and shipments.
• Utilize ERP & WMS software systems and tools to track inventory, generate reports, and provide data‑driven insights to support decision‑making and optimize material‑related processes.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, safety standards, and quality control protocols in all material management activities.
• Lead and develop a high‑performing warehouse team, providing guidance, training, and performance feedback to foster a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration, or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of experience in material management, inventory control, or supply chain management roles in an aerospace and/or defense manufacturing environment
• 2+ years of experience managing a lead of supervisors, associates or technicians
• Ability to be onsite, local to Santa Ana, CA

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in supply…