Head of Procurement

Dexory; Wallingford; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading robotics company in Wallingford seeks a Head of Procurement to lead supply chain operations. The role focuses on global logistics and requires proven leadership in procurement within hardware-focused tech. Responsibilities include strategy development, team leadership, and cross-functional collaboration. Benefits include private healthcare, life insurance, and 25 holidays per year.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Life insurance

25 holidays per year

Full meals onsite

Fun team events

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in supply chain and procurement roles, ideally in hardware and robotics.
• Experience managing hardware component supply chains across multiple countries.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with engineering, finance, and product.

Responsibilities

• Own full supply chain and procurement strategy from sourcing through to delivery.
• Lead and develop a best-in-class team across procurement operations and supply chain.
• Partner with Engineering teams to plan, source and deliver critical components globally.

Skills

Leadership experience

Negotiation skills

Commercial acumen

Operational decision-making

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Overview

At Dexory, we are developing advanced software powered by robots to transform global logistics. Our culture blends hardware, manufacturing, software, AI and commercial disciplines to move fast, learn, and grow together. We value attitude, humility and a direct, high-performance environment. Diversity drives innovation and we offer an international, energetic work environment.

Role

At Dexory, we redefine warehouse automation through AI, robotics and real-time data. As we rapidly scale to meet demand from leading global logistics and retail companies, we need a highly agile, resilient and strategic supply chain to support that growth. Our mission is to be a dominant force in warehouse automation, building world-class operational infrastructure that can scale with urgency, precision, and reliability.

Head of Procurement will lead Dexory’s end-to-end supply and sourcing operations across hardware, manufacturing, logistics and procurement. This is a hands-on, high-impact leadership role focused on building an operation that is fast, flexible and forward-thinking.

You’ll own supplier strategy, procurement execution, inventory management and logistics; working cross-functionally with engineering, finance and customer delivery to ensure we have the right parts, in the right place, at the right time, globally. This is a step-change role as we scale, requiring someone who thrives in complex, fast-moving environments, builds strong partnerships, and drives outcomes through clarity, speed and structure.

Responsibilities

• Own Dexory’s full supply chain and procurement strategy from sourcing through to delivery
• Lead and develop a best-in-class team across procurement operations and supply chain
• Partner with Engineering teams to plan, source and deliver critical components and materials globally and at pace
• Build and execute a global supplier and manufacturing strategy to support scale and resilience
• Oversee contract negotiations, commercial terms, and strategic supplier relationships
• Work cross-functionally to optimise inventory management, demand planning, and logistics execution
• Drive cost reduction, value engineering and supplier performance initiatives
• Implement data-driven tools, dashboards and processes to improve visibility and forecasting
• Ensure compliance with ethical sourcing, ESG policies and international trade regulations
• Work closely with Finance, Legal and Engineering to align commercial and technical objectives
• Future-proof the function by improving scalability, automation and operational maturity

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Proven leadership experience in supply chain and procurement roles, ideally in hardware, robotics, IoT, or manufacturing-focused tech companies
• Strong commercial and operational acumen with experience in supplier selection, negotiation, and global logistics
• Demonstrated ability to lead and scale multi-functional teams in fast-growth environments
• Experience managing hardware component supply chains, ideally across multiple countries
• Track record of introducing structure, tooling and analytics to improve operational decision-making
• Experience working with contract manufacturers or outsourced assembly
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with engineering, finance and product
• Strategic thinker who can also dive into the details and move fast when needed
• Experience in scaling operations from startup through to international deployment
• Experience working with deep tech or R&D-heavy products, where complexity and iteration are high; moving at speed but ensuring positive outcomes

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with supply chain risk mitigation, dual sourcing or nearshoring strategies
• Exposure to ESG standards and compliance in supplier management

Benefits

Starting from the interview process and continuing into your career with us, you will be working by our four Operating Principles:

• Performance: High standards, outstanding results
• Impact: Big challenges, bigger results
• Commitment: All in, every time
• One team: One mission, shared success

Joining our team is about embracing uncertainty with ambition. We’re crafting world-changing solutions and expect you to help shape the future of logistics solutions through our products, culture and shared vision.

Additional Information

You will also receive:

• Private healthcare via Bupa with 24/7 medical helpline
• Life insurance
• Income protection
• Pension: 4+% employee with option to opt into salary exchange, 5% employer
• Employee Assistance Programme – mental wellbeing, financial and legal advice/support
• 25 holidays per year
• Full meals onsite in Wallingford
• Fun team events on and offsite, snacks in the office

AAP/EEO Statement

Dexory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. It prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Please note: This role will require 4 days onsite at our Wallingford location.

We are unable to provide sponsorship or relocation assistance for this role.