Job Title – Group Procurement Manager

Location – Redruth Head Office

Reports to – The Directors

Pay – £40,000 to £50,000

The Dash Group is a leading multi-service logistics, vehicle, fulfilment and storage business operating across multiple locations in the South-West. The Group includes Dash Express, Dash Fulfilment, Dash Drive, Dash Self-store, and DWN, supporting a wide range of commercial customers.

As we continue to grow, we are introducing centralised procurement to ensure all purchasing activity across the business is consistent, controlled, and commercially optimised with a key focus on:

• Maximising group buying power.
• Streamlining purchasing processes.
• Reducing unnecessary ad hoc and credit card spend.
• Ensuring compliance with internal policies.
• Improving supplier performance and commercial outcomes.

As a key member of the management team, you will take full responsibility for group-wide procurement, supplier management, and the introduction of new purchasing systems and processes that enhance oversight and ensure best value for money.

Duties & Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for procurement across all categories in the business.
• You will the main point of contact for centralised group-wide purchasing.
• When it comes to Supplier Management you will work in collaboration with the Directors and Finance Manager to:

o Identify, negotiate with and select suppliers.

o Conduct new supplier setup, credit checks and risk assessments.

o Negotiate commercial terms, payment terms and service agreements.

o Maintain existing relationships and negotiate more favourable terms where necessary.

o Ensure suppliers meet compliance requirements.

• Develop group-wide procurement processes and approval frameworks, enforcing subsequent adherence to these policies.
• Work with key stakeholders to introduce a new purchase order system which minimises touch points, allows customisable levels of purchasing authorisation and integrates with existing systems.
• Reduce ad hoc purchasing and credit card purchases.
• Work with Finance and the Directors to design and implement a new procurement system.
• Conduct cost benchmarking and identify money saving opportunities,
• Deliver measurable cost reductions whilst improving payment terms and supplier performance.
• Ensure pricing consistency across all business sites.
• Deal with supplier disputes and service issues which have been escalated from department level.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience in a hands-on procurement management role.
• Broad purchasing category experience.
• CIPS qualification or equivalent experience.
• Strong commercial negotiation skills.
• The experience to design and implement procurement systems and workflows.
• The ability to work independently and influence stakeholders.
• Professionally assertive with strong commercial judgement.

Additional Benefits

• 5.6 weeks holiday entitlement including bank holidays, increasing 1 day per years’ service up to 5 years.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Employee discounts on vehicle rentals, hampers and more!