Global Commodity Manager - NPD

Videojet Technologies; Huntingdon; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global procurement firm is looking for a Lead Buyer for New Product Development to establish procurement practices that enhance long-term supply and product quality. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree and over 4 years of procurement experience, along with strong negotiation skills and experience with ERP systems. This hybrid role allows for flexible working hours and emphasizes collaboration with engineering and supply chain teams. Come join a powerful team focused on innovation and development.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Professional onboarding and training

Career coaching and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional Procurement experience or relevant fields.
• Technical background desirable.
• Lean Manufacturing certifications desirable.

Responsibilities

• Participate in new product development procurement.
• Manage sourcing and materials management.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams.
• Provide regular project status reports.
• Negotiate favorable commercial terms.

Skills

Procurement experience

Supplier engagement

Project management

Negotiation skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems (Oracle preferred)

Job description

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Lead Buyer – New Product Development – Videojet, a Veralto company

Reporting to the Senior Manager, the Lead Buyer, New Product Development is responsible for establishing professional and innovative procurement practices to strategically develop and sustainably source assigned commodities globally, assuring long term supply for Veralto at world class levels of quality, delivery, and total cost. Specifically, the position is to contribute to new product development, working closely as a champion of Procurement with our Research and Development teams to launch world class products. Focused responsibilities will be based on the areas of early supplier engagement, sourcing and launch materials management. This is a hybrid position and you can be based in Huntingdon, UK or Nottingham, UK.

In this role, a typical day will look like:

• Participate and take ownership of new product development procurement activities from early-stage identification of market requirement through to product launch
• Complete components planning and procurement (dock to stock), Suppliers on Board, Delivery and Cost targets met, and successful product planning hand‑off to Commodity Manager's and Buyer‑planners
• Collaborate and foster excellent relationships between our Suppliers, Engineering and Supply‑Chain teams to support the delivery of world‑class products and services
• Represent Procurement in the cross‑functional project team to deliver the new product on time, and on cost
• Provide regular reports and updates on project status including cost and on time delivery
• Interface with recent acquisitions to develop and implement Global Procurement best practices for product development innovation and VAVE
• Develop and manage the prototype supply base and end‑of‑life supply base
• Negotiate favorable commercial terms for Videojet

Essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor's degree (technical background desirable)
• 4+ years of professional Procurement experience (will consider Supply Chain, Operations or Project Management) ideally with a global outlook
• Microsoft Office experience (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Familiar with ERP systems (Oracle preferred)
• Lean Manufacturing certifications desirable
• Travel of up to 25% could be required and may exceed these levels at times. Travel regions may include but are not limited to Europe, the US, and countries in Asia or South America

We offer:

• Flexible working hours
• Professional onboarding and training options
• Powerful team looking forward to working with you
• Career coaching and development opportunities

Videojet is proud to be part of the Product Quality & Innovation segment of Veralto (NYSE: VLTO), a $5B global leader dedicated to ensuring access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods.