Senior Technical Buyer

• Job Title: Senior Technical Buyer
• Work Location: ePropelled | Coventry, UK
• Full-time | On-site with hybrid flexibility (4 days office,
• 1 day home)

About ePropelled

• ePropelled designs and manufactures electric propulsion
• systems for UAVs and other next-generation platforms, with teams in the UK, US
• and India. Driven by growing demand and supported by funding initiatives
• including $60 million from the US government, we are expanding our supply chain
• team to support our motor and electronic controller programmes.

About the Role

• You will be the main procurement contact for UK new product
• introduction (NPI), from prototype sourcing through to readiness for volume
• production, while supporting day-to-day production purchasing. Working with
• Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and Programme teams, you will develop and
• execute supply solutions that meet cost, delivery and quality requirements.
• This is a hands-on role with significant ownership, suited
• to someone who can work independently, resolve problems and bring structure to
• a rapidly growing business.

Key Responsibilities

Lead

• procurement for new motor and controller projects, coordinating sourcing
• plans, prototype requirements and supplier readiness for transfer into
• volume production.

Select

• suppliers from the approved supply base, identify capability or capacity
• gaps, and work with Engineering, Quality and the wider procurement team to
• assess new sources where needed.

Manage

RFQs, compare quotations and negotiate pricing, lead times and commercial

terms to achieve value and continuity of supply.

Raise

and manage purchase orders, secure delivery commitments and expedite

materials against development and production schedules.

Identify

supply risks early, develop recovery options and communicate actions and

decisions needed to the Programme team and relevant stakeholders.

Ensure

• purchase requirements reflect the correct drawings, bills of materials and
• specifications, coordinate engineering changes, deviations and supplier
• issues with Engineering and Quality.

Build

supplier relationships, monitor delivery performance and drive improvement

and cost-reduction activities.

Maintain

accurate ERP purchasing data and improve procurement workflows, support

goods receipt, shipments and wider supply chain activities when required.

Requirements

Skills & Experience

Looking for 5+ years experience as Technical Buyer

Proven

technical purchasing experience in engineering or manufacturing, including

responsibility for NPI or new product development procurement.

Knowledge

• of mechanical commodities such as machined parts, fabrication and raw
• materials. Experience sourcing PCBAs, PCBs and electronic components is
• strongly preferred.

Ability

to interpret technical drawings, bills of materials and specifications,

and work with engineers and suppliers to resolve technical queries.

Strong

negotiation and supplier management skills, with sound commercial

judgement on cost, lead time and longer-term supply risk.

Ability

to manage competing project deadlines independently, follow actions

through to completion and escalate issues with clear recommendations.

Confident

communication and influencing skills across suppliers and internal teams,

including the ability to challenge assumptions constructively.

Practical

ERP/MRP experience and a disciplined approach to purchasing records, data

accuracy and process improvement.

Understanding

of manufacturing quality systems and supplier quality processes, such as

first article inspection, non-conformance management and deviations.

Experience

• in a startup or growing SME, aerospace/UAVs or complex electromechanical
• products, together with basic shipping and logistics knowledge, would be
• advantageous.

What We Offer

An

opportunity to help shape procurement in a growing electric propulsion

business.

A

generous company share scheme.

Significant

responsibility and autonomy, working closely with engineering and

manufacturing teams.

A

• global outlook, working with colleagues across the UK, US and India.
• Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
• Pay: £45,000.00-£55,000.00 per year

Benefits

Company

pension

Employee

stock purchase plan

Free

parking

On-site

parking