NPD Sourcing Lead for New Product Launch

Anderson Knight Limited; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Anderson Knight Limited is partnering with our client to recruit an NPD Buyer. The role focuses on sourcing materials, ingredients, and packaging to meet quality, cost, and delivery targets while supporting new product development from concept to launch.

You will work closely with NPD, Technical, Operations, and Supply Chain teams, build strong supplier relationships, and drive commercial value through effective negotiations and cost analysis.

Qualifications

• Experience as Buyer, NPD Buyer or Procurement.
• Strong supplier management and negotiation skills.
• Experience supporting new product development projects.
• Commercially aware with solid costing abilities.
• Excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Source new raw materials, ingredients and packaging to support product development.
• Identify, evaluate and onboard new suppliers.
• Manage supplier performance for quality, reliability and cost.
• Obtain quotations, specifications and product samples.
• Collaborate with NPD teams to understand project requirements and timelines.
• Provide procurement input on costings, feasibility and supply risks.
• Ensure new materials meet technical, regulatory and quality standards.
• Support product scale-up activities and successful launches.
• Maintain accurate material, pricing and specification data in internal systems.

Skills

Sourcing

Supplier management

Negotiation

Costing

Stakeholder management

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Anderson Knight Limited is partnering with our client to recruit an NPD Buyer. The role focuses on sourcing materials, ingredients, and packaging to meet quality, cost, and delivery targets while supporting new product development from concept to launch.

You will work closely with NPD, Technical, Operations, and Supply Chain teams, build strong supplier relationships, and drive commercial value through effective negotiations and cost analysis.