Best suited to candidates with procurement experience in hardware or manufactured products working in the aerospace or automotive industries, with a preference for those who can take ownership in ambiguous environments and manage international supplier logistics.
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Original posting from Aerovect via Ashby
WHO WE ARE
AeroVect is transforming ground handling with autonomy, redefining how airlines and ground service providers around the globe run day-to-day operations. We are a Series A company backed by top-tier venture capital investors in aviation and autonomous driving. Our customers include some of the world’s largest airlines and ground handling providers. For more information, visit www.aerovect.com http://www.aerovect.com.
You will be AeroVect's first dedicated Buyer / Planner, reporting directly to our Procurement & Inventory Lead. You will own purchasing for the hardware that goes into every AeroVect vehicle, and work closely with engineering and finance. This is an ownership role in an ambiguous environment, with room to grow into strategic supply planning as the company scales.
YOU WILL
- Create and manage purchase orders in Odoo, ensuring accurate pricing, quantities, and delivery dates.
- Obtain order confirmations and follow up relentlessly on open and overdue POs.
- Track shipments, expedite late orders, and communicate delivery risks to the hardware team.
- Keep PO statuses, supplier records, and expected delivery dates accurate in Odoo.
- Resolve order discrepancies, shortages, damaged shipments, and receiving issues.
- Coordinate domestic and international shipments with suppliers and logistics partners.
- Purchase prototype components, low-volume parts, and urgent engineering materials.
- Work with engineering to understand upcoming parts needs and changing build priorities.
- Track material availability against prototype, integration, and vehicle build schedules.
- Flag shortages and long-lead items early; drive follow-up actions to protect builds.
- Coordinate with the strategic sourcing specialist on new suppliers and awarded parts.
- Support RFQs, alternate supplier identification, and tactical sourcing when needed.
- Coordinate material deliveries and inventory reconciliation with contract manufacturers.
- Partner with finance to resolve invoice discrepancies and supplier payment issues.
YOU HAVE
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, business, or a related field
- 2–4 years in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain, ideally for hardware or manufactured products
- Hands-on PO and RFQ experience in an ERP or MRP system
- Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills
- An aptitude for using AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT etc for productivity improvement.
- Relentless, direct follow-up with suppliers; you keep pushing until an issue is closed
- Ability to take ownership in an ambiguous environment without waiting for direction
WE PREFER
- Experience in the automotive, robotics, AV/EV or aerospace industries, buying electronics, harnesses, metal fab parts etc.
- Experience with contract manufacturers
- Experience dealing with international suppliers (Incoterms, customs)
- ERP experience; exposure to MRP, forecasting, or S&OP Experience using MRP outputs, BOM revisions, material coverage reports, and inventory metrics
- Experience supporting prototype builds, NPI, and production ramps.
- Experience working at a fast-paced startup or scale-up
Source: Aerovect careers (Ashby)