Purchasing Coordinator

🏢 Vertical Aerospace · 📍 Bristol Office · ⏰ FullTime

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Position Summary & Responsibilities

Our Mission

At Vertical Aerospace, we are pioneering the way for electric aviation. The Valo, our eVTOL (electric, vertical, take-off and landing), 'zero emissions' aircraft will set a new safety standard for how we will navigate the sky.

We won't realise our mission following the same legacy processes and traditions our predecessors followed, instead, we want to 'redefine' aerospace best practices. We are growing quickly from a prototype business to a scaling SME, and the next few years will be critical to our success and delivering on our ambitious goals. Valo is targeting airliner-level safety certification in 2029 ahead of entering service with our airline and operator customers.

What to Expect

As a Purchasing Coordinator, you'll be at the heart of our fast-moving procurement activities. Reporting into the Operational Buyer Team Lead you'll work closely with suppliers and cross-functional teams to ensure the right parts and materials are available at the right time, cost, and quality.

Expect to manage day-to-day purchase orders, solve problems quickly, and play a key role in keeping our supply chain running smoothly.

What You’ll Do

Raise and manage purchase orders based on demand signals

Track and maintain order book accuracy to ensure on-time delivery

Proactively expedite, reschedule, or adjust orders to respond to changing needs

Resolve issues related to delivery, quantity, or invoice mismatches

Act as the main point of contact for a set of operational suppliers

Monitor supplier performance and follow up on late deliveries

Support onboarding and compliance checks for new suppliers

🎯 Candidate Preparation Guide For Vertical Aerospace Applicants

Key Role Competencies & Evaluation Highlights

Key Role Focus:

Testing aerospace-grade safety critical software or hardware engineering, regulatory compliance (EASA/FAA), and eVTOL structural integrity.

📋 Preparation Priorities (Key Areas to Clarify):

1. Moving fast and breaking things without respect for stringent aerospace certification standards
2. Inability to explain root-cause analysis on past hardware/software failures thoroughly
3. Treating safety margins as negotiable to hit tight prototype deadlines

✨ Recommended Role Alignment Hook:

I bring elite aerospace engineering standards and certification experience to the unique electrical and mechanical challenges of zero-emission flight.

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