Lead Buyer, New Product Development

Videojet Technologies; Huntingdon; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global product identification leader is looking for a Lead Buyer for New Product Development. This hybrid role in the United Kingdom encompasses establishing innovative procurement practices while contributing to product launches. Candidates should have a minimum of 4 years in procurement, project management, or supply chain, alongside a relevant bachelor's degree. The company offers flexible working hours and development opportunities, and involves negotiating with suppliers and leading procurement activities from initiation through to product launch.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Professional onboarding and training

Career coaching opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of professional procurement experience.
• Technical background desirable for the procurement position.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools like Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement activities from market requirement to product launch.
• Ensure on-time delivery and meet cost targets.
• Negotiate commercial terms with suppliers.

Skills

Procurement experience

Supplier relationship management

Project management

Lean Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems (Oracle preferred)

Job description

Remote: Hybrid Imagine yourself…

You have likely purchased or used a product touched by Videojet Technologies this week—after all, Videojet is a world leader in the product identification market, providing in‑line printing, coding and marking products, consumables, and software solutions. Videojet's technologies play a critical role in ensuring the safety and authenticity of products sold across the globe in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and industrial marketplaces. As part of the Videojet team and the broader Veralto network, you'll work with products that make an everyday impact on the world around you—and along the way, you'll have opportunities to make your mark on our business and your career with ongoing opportunities to deepen your skill set and pursue your ambitions. Learn more about Videojet watching this video.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, the Lead Buyer, New Product Development, this role 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. 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.

Specifically, the position is to contribute to new product development, working closely…

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.

Qualifications

• 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: Travel of up to 25% could be required and may be exceed these levels at times. Travel regions may include but are not limited to Europe, the US, and countries in Asia or South America

Benefits

• 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. When you join Veralto's vibrant global network of 16,000 associates, you join a unique culture and work environment where purpose meets possibility: where the work you do has an everyday impact on the resources and essentials we all rely on, and where you'll have valuable opportunities to deepen your skill set, pursue your ambitions, and grow your career. Together, we're Safeguarding the World's Most Vital Resources – and building rewarding careers along the way.

At Veralto, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

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