Purchasing Assistant

Coventry, United Kingdom | Posted on 10/13/2026

ePropelled flexible technology portfolio represents a major innovation in the market, just as many industries and society as a whole are gearing up for a greener world. We apply our knowledge and experience to create solutions based on in-depth research and thorough testing while looking into the future for inspiration.

ePropelled designs and manufactures electric propulsion systems for UAVs and other next-generation platforms withteams in Coventry (UK), New Hampshire (US) and Chennai (India).

Growing demand and investment, including $60 million in US Government funding, are driving the expansion of our supply chain team. Our mission is to become the preferred propulsion solutions provider to UAV manufacturers globally.

As a Purchasing Assistant in our Coventry-based Procurement team, you will help keep purchasing and supply chain activities organised and responsive to production needs. You will work with Buyers, Supply Chain Managers, Manufacturing and Engineering across our global business, taking ownership of day-to-day administration and helping improve processes as we grow.

We welcome applications from candidates with relevant experience, as well as graduates and those with transferable skills who are keen to learn procurement. You’ll be excited by the opportunity to contribute to a fast-paced manufacturing scale-up.

• Assist with raising and managing purchase orders, obtaining supplier acknowledgements and following up outstanding orders.
• Maintain the ad hoc purchase request list in SharePoint and help identify the best-value purchasing options,considering cost, availability and delivery requirements.
• Support new supplier onboarding by collecting the information and approvals required by our processes.

• Track incoming materials against production requirements, flagging delays and shortages to Buyers andthe production planning team.
• Work with relevant teams tomonitor stock levels and highlight excess or obsolete inventory.
• Issue and maintain manufacturing order documentation under the guidance of production planning.
• Assist with stocktakes,shipment bookings and other operational tasks as required.

• Maintain accurate supplier,item, purchase order and inventory records in Odoo, our ERP system.
• Work with colleagues to correct data discrepancies and improve procurement administration processes.

• Help Finance resolve invoice queries by obtaining missing purchase order, delivery or supplier documentation.
• Maintain procurement-related quality records in line with our ISO 9001 procedures and audit requirements.

• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills with the ability to manage several tasks and follow them through to completion.
• Attention to detail and confidence to question inaccurate information, unexpected costs or missing documentation.
• Good working knowledge of Exceland Microsoft Teams, with confidence handling data.
• Clear communication skills anda practical, collaborative approach to solving problems.

• Experience in procurement,supply chain, materials planning, manufacturing, operations or administration.
• Familiarity with purchase order processing, supplier coordination or ERP systems such as Odoo.
• Exposure to an engineering or manufacturing environment, including controlled processes such as ISO 9001.

• An employee share scheme.
• Hands-on experience supporting the development and manufacture of electric propulsion systems.
• A collaborative workplace with opportunities to work across our UK, US and India teams.
• Opportunities for career progression as the business grows.