Head of Purchasing (Automotive/EV) Hybrid (Leamington Spa) £60,000 - £70,000 stocks Are you an experienced Senior Buyer or Purchasing Manager? Do you aspire to make a positive impact through your work? Are you seeking your next challenge and want to support an EV start-ups growth towards production? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you… Make a Real Difference: Engineer a Sustainable Future at OX Delivers Do you want a career that tackles global challenges? At OX Delivers, we're empowering communities and driving positive change through improving access to transport. We're seeking passionate individuals to shape the future of transportation. This is your chance to develop ground breaking technology with a direct impact on people's lives. More Than Just a Start-up, We're a Mission-Driven Force Empower Communities. Drive Change. Join OX Delivers We're not your average tech start-up. We're targeting the 3 billion people in the Global South who lack access to reliable transportation, hindering their economic opportunities. Our innovative electric OX trucks are changing the game. Building a Brighter Future, One Sustainable Delivery at a Time The lack of transport infrastructure leads to food spoilage and limited economic growth for farmers and entrepreneurs across the Global South. OX Delivers is building a self-reinforcing cycle of economic empowerment and social impact, starting with markets across Africa. The Heart of Our Mission: Technology with Impact The heart of what we do is technology: the OX truck and the supporting digital ecosystem. The OX truck is the world’s first electric truck purpose-built for dirt roads which enables profitable logistics. Its simple design is focussed on total lifetime costs, in-market repairability and serviceability, and for manufacture in local markets. Are you ready to engineer a brighter future? Join the OX Delivers team What you can expect from the role We are seeking a Head of Purchasing to help us scale the production of OX Trucks. As we transition from development to scalable production, you will play a crucial role in ensuring our success. You will be part of the Central Truck Team, collaborating closely with our Technical Director and supporting all our engineering teams. We have a buyer embedded in each agile team working on the powertrain, chassis, and cab for the trucks. You will support each of these buyers in major negotiations and help maintain a consistent, optimized approach across all teams. While each team will face unique challenges, our common goal is to reduce the BOM and production time without compromising field reliability. The experience you’ll need to be effective We are looking for an experienced Lead Buyer, Purchasing Manager, or Head of Purchasing with established relationships with suppliers in the automotive/EV industry. You must have a proven track record of reducing BOM and negotiating multi-million-pound contracts. Ideally, you will have experience in both low-volume purchasing and large-scale procurement. This unique Head of Purchasing role will allow you to directly impact our procurement strategy, building it from the ground up and facilitating the scalable production of OX trucks. You should be able to clearly articulate your contributions to similar transitions in previous roles. Contact us for full details on the role. We offer flexible hybrid working, with the expectation that you will spend some time each week with our engineers at our workshop. There are more than a few reasons to join us This is an exciting time to join our team as we move from development to production-ready prototypes. You will have significant ownership over our buying processes and standards. You will influence our working methods and approach within the team. The impact of your work will be immediately visible through our rapid feedback loops and data-driven iterative approach. OX Delivers will never discriminate on the basis of gender, race, colour, religion or belief, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or any other protected class.