Jeffrey Vulkan

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Jeffrey Vulkan and Orli Schechter, March 2024.

Jeffrey Vulkan (born July 1977, Glasgow) is a Glasgow based Engineer and Zionist activist.

Vulkan lives with his wife Orli (nee Schechter, born August 1976, in Cambridge) in a house in Newton Mearns, Glasgow G77 which they bought for £524,995 in January 2022. The average house price in Glasgow in 2022 was £165,800.[1]

Education

Jeffrey Vulkan studied engineering at Glasgow Caledonian University, graduating with a BEng (Hons) in Manufacturing Systems Engineering with Business (1995–2000, Grade: 2:1).[2]

He is also a Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (MCIPS), holding the professional designation from CIPS - The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply.[2]

His secondary education was at Woodfarm High School (Glasgow).[2]

Career

Jeffrey Vulkan has built a career in procurement, supply chain management, and engineering operations, progressing from buyer roles to senior global leadership positions in manufacturing, medical devices, and life sciences.

  • March 2026 – Present (1 month as of March 2026) — Global Head of Procurement at Valneva (Full-time, Hybrid, Newton Mearns, Scotland, United Kingdom). Delighted to join the Valneva team in this exciting new role, focusing on cost-saving initiatives, contract management, and related skills.[2]
  • May 2025 – March 2026 (11 months total at Terumo Aortic) — Procurement Manager (July 2025 – March 2026, 9 months) and SAP Procurement Specialist (May 2025 – July 2025, 3 months) at Terumo Aortic (Full-time, Hybrid, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom). Delighted to have joined the fantastic Terumo team.[2]
  • June 2021 – May 2025 (4 years) — Head of Indirect Procurement at LGC (Full-time, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom). Skills included project management, supply management, and others.[2]
  • December 2017 – June 2021 (3 years 7 months) — Global Category Manager at The Weir Group PLC (Greater Glasgow Area). Skills included project management, supply management, and others.[2]
  • March 2014 – December 2017 (3 years 10 months total at Jabil) — Supply Chain Development Manager (September 2016 – December 2017, 1 year 4 months) and Commodity Manager (March 2014 – September 2016, 2 years 7 months) at Jabil (Livingston, West Lothian / Scotland). Skills included manufacturing operations, supply management, and others.[2]
  • August 2013 – February 2014 (7 months) — Procurement Engineering Manager at Philips Lighting Hamilton (Hamilton). Skills included manufacturing operations, 5S, and others.[2]
  • September 2010 – July 2013 (2 years 11 months) — Lead Factory Buyer at Philips Lighting Hamilton (Hamilton). Focused on strategic/project purchasing, manufacturing operations, 5S, and related skills.[2]
  • June 2006 – September 2010 (4 years 4 months) — Buyer at Keihin Europe Ltd (Hamilton). Skills included 5S.[2]
  • 2001 – 2006 (5 years) — Buyer at Central Industrial Supplies (Clydebank).[2]

His career progression shows a consistent focus on procurement leadership in multinational engineering and manufacturing environments, with increasing strategic and global responsibility.

Zionist affiliations

Jeffrey Vulkan is a director of The KKL (Scotland) Charitable Trust (Scottish charity SC316740), appointed on 8 December 2024 and currently active. The trust is affiliated with the Jewish National Fund – Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael (JNF-KKL), an organisation that describes itself as Zionist and is the primary land theft agency of ethnic cleansing in occupied Palestine.[3][4]

He is also a committee member/volunteer at Giffnock Newton Mearns Synagogue (GNMS), Scotland's largest Orthodox synagogue, where he participates in community governance and events.[5]

Vulkan was a joint winner of the Philip Jacobson Award for services to the Glasgow Jewish community, presented by the Glasgow Jewish Representative Council, reflecting his standing in local Jewish communal life.[6]

Philanthropic activities

Vulkan has participated in charity running, having completed the London, New York, and Paris marathons in support of children's charities.[7] His role as a trustee of the KKL (Scotland) Charitable Trust involves oversight and fundraising for environmental, educational, and development projects in Israel, consistent with the JNF-KKL's settler colonial mission.[3]

Affiliations

Family

Orli was born and raised in Cambridge, studied law and management and is now People and Development Manager for Malmaison and Hotel du Vin (Scotland/Northern Ireland). Glasgow born and bred, Jeff studied engineering and works as a buyer for a Japanese company which makes parts for Honda. He has run the London, New York and Paris marathons in support of children’s charities. They married at Thompson’s Lane Synagogue, Cambridge and live in Newton Mearns, Glasgow.[7]

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Notes

  1. ↑ Zoopla, Glasgow house price report 2022 zoopla.co.uk, accessed March 2026 (average UK-wide figure cited in multiple reports was £165,800–£170,000).
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 LinkedIn, Jeff Vulkan profile – Education section linkedin.com, accessed March 2026.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Companies House, Jeffrey Vulkan personal appointments find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk, accessed March 2026.
  4. ↑ The KKL (Scotland) Charitable Trust, charity registration details via OSCR oscr.org.uk (SC316740), accessed March 2026.
  5. ↑ Giffnock Newton Mearns Synagogue, About Us / Committees gnms.org.uk, accessed March 2026.
  6. ↑ Glasgow Jewish Representative Council, GJRC News – Awards jewishglasgow.org, accessed March 2026 (award announcement coverage).
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Jewish Chronicle, Simchah of the week: Orli Schechter & Jeff Vulkan thejc.com, 4 December 2008.
  8. ↑ https://ics.uci.edu/~dhirschb/genealogy/Krakow/Families/Bornstein.html
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