Buyer - Electronics

Procurement | Full-time, Permanent | Wallingford / Flexible Hybrid & Remote

Dexory is transforming warehouse operations with robots and AI. Our robots scan warehouse racking and feed DexoryView, our platform that gives customers a live, accurate picture of their inventory. As we grow and expand globally, every robot we build runs on the electronics you'll buy. As our Electronics Buyer, you'll take full ownership of that area, from choosing and managing suppliers to keeping costs down and supply steady. This isn't a purchase-order processing role: you'll have real freedom to shape how we buy critical components, working directly with Engineering, Operations, Quality and Production Planning. You'll understand the technology behind what you buy, challenge suppliers, influence decisions and spot problems before they hit production. We're doers and problem-solvers who value impact, ownership and great ideas, so please apply even if you don't meet every requirement.

Why this role is different

• Real ownership: Shape the electronics category strategy, supplier base and procurement processes.
• Direct technical impact: Work alongside the engineers developing our autonomous robots.
• Scale something meaningful: Help build the supply chain foundations supporting our growing global operations.
• Freedom to improve: Bring your ideas, challenge existing approaches and make commercially sound decisions that have a visible impact.

What You'll Do

Own the Electronics Category

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for PCBs, sensors, connectors, cables, power supplies and embedded computing hardware.
• Take ownership of category performance, procurement priorities and long-term supplier relationships.

Build a Resilient Supply Base

• Identify, qualify and develop manufacturers, authorised distributors and specialist suppliers.
• Assess supplier capability, production capacity, financial stability, quality and responsiveness.
• Build alternative sourcing options to reduce reliance on individual suppliers.

Manage Supply Risk

• Proactively manage long lead times, shortages, allocation constraints, obsolescence and single-source exposure.
• Develop mitigation strategies through alternative components, second sourcing and lifecycle monitoring.
• Maintain component traceability and authorised sourcing practices to minimise counterfeit-component risk.

Deliver Commercial Value

• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, minimum order quantities, volume commitments and lead times.
• Use spend analysis, market intelligence and should-cost thinking to identify savings and commercial improvements.
• Consider total cost, including freight, inventory exposure, quality, yield and potential production disruption.

Support Engineering and Production

• Partner with Engineering on New Product Introduction (NPI), prototype builds, engineering changes and the transition to volume production.
• Collaborate with contract manufacturers on PCB assembly and production ramp-up.
• Understand how component availability and engineering changes affect build schedules and flag risks early.

Turn Data Into Decisions

• Monitor supplier performance, spend, lead times, shortages and inventory exposure.
• Translate technical and commercial challenges into clear recommendations for internal stakeholders and leadership.

What You'll Bring

Essential

• Proven experience sourcing electronic components and assemblies in an electronics-driven product environment.
• Strong knowledge of electronic components, including specifications, lifecycle status, availability, lead times and potential alternatives.
• Experience managing supply chain risks such as component shortages, obsolescence and long lead times.
• Strong supplier management, negotiation and commercial decision-making skills.
• Confidence working directly with engineering teams and technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrable commercial or operational improvements, such as cost savings, improved terms or reduced supply exposure.

Highly Desirable

• Experience in robotics, automation, industrial electronics, embedded systems, IoT hardware or electronics manufacturing services (EMS).
• Experience supporting NPI and taking hardware products from prototype to volume production.
• Strategic category management experience.
• Experience in fast-growing environments where procurement processes and supplier networks are evolving.
• Familiarity with global sourcing and ERP/MRP systems.

What Success Looks Like

In your first 12 months, you'll have the opportunity to establish a clear electronics sourcing and category strategy and build a more resilient supplier network with reduced single-source exposure. You'll deliver measurable improvements in commercial terms, component availability and supply continuity. You'll also help create procurement processes that support Dexory's increasing production volumes.

Working Arrangements

We're open to candidates seeking hybrid or remote working arrangements.

Given the technical nature of the role, spending time with our Engineering and Production teams in Wallingford during your first six months will be important to understanding our products, people and operations.

We understand that flexibility matters, and we're happy to discuss individual working arrangements, including onsite expectations during the initial period and greater flexibility afterwards.

*We value the right attitude, humility and we're as interested in your character as we are in your talent. Please apply, even if you feel you only meet part of our listed criteria. Diversity drives innovation and we offer an international and friendly work environment with an energetic company culture.

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 and company isn't just about expertise; it's about embracing uncertainty with ambition. We're crafting world-changing solutions, fueled by a passion to redefine what's possible. We will look for you to help create and shape the future of logistics solutions through our products, our culture and our shared vision.

You will also receive:

• Share options
• 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 of all kinds 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

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