NPD Buyer
6 days ago
We are seeking an experienced NPD Buyer to join our team at Greencore Group Ltd. As a key member of our procurement team, you will be responsible for sourcing safe, commercially competitive, and great-tasting food products in line with our procurement strategies.
Key Responsibilities- Lead the effective and accurate NPD sourcing on new raw materials in line with business requirements, contributing ideas and information, and ensuring timely delivery of requirements to the Product Development teams
- In-depth supplier knowledge of sourcing area and avoidance of margin creep through product churn
- Ensure products are sourced in alignment with Greencore Purchasing Excellence, procurement strategy, and objectives; and the process is compliant with the internal functional processes
- Represent NPD buying and/or lead specific projects that contribute to our strategic innovation agenda, identifying suppliers and sourcing ingredients in line with the strategy
- Act as the conduit between the innovation category teams and the lead buyers for your sourcing areas to ensure future innovation strategy is aligned with consumer, customer, and business needs
- Manage a portfolio of Lead Buying areas within the function, ensuring compliance to systems and processes, monitoring and managing risks relating to material availability and input cost inflation
- Maintenance of a pipeline library of innovation or great products for the sourcing area that is easily accessible to customer teams
- Degree calibre or equivalent
- Food knowledge and passion
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office systems
- Cross-functional stakeholder management experience
We are a leading food manufacturer with a vibrant and fast-paced work environment. Our company values diversity and inclusion, and we celebrate our colleagues' differences. We offer a competitive salary, job-related benefits, car allowance, 25 days holiday, pension up to 8% matched, company share save scheme, Greencore Qualifications, exclusive employee discount platform, and access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform.
We are committed to supporting our colleagues' career development and offer on-the-job training and development opportunities. If you are passionate about food and procurement, and you are looking for a challenging and rewarding role, we encourage you to apply.
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Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom Greencore Group Lts Full time{"title": "NPD Buyer Role Overview", "content": "Drive Innovation and Growth with GreencoreWe're seeking an experienced NPD Buyer to join our team at Greencore Group Ltd. As a key member of our innovation team, you'll be responsible for sourcing safe, commercially competitive, and great-tasting food products that meet our business requirements.Key...
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Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom Greencore Group Lts Full time{"title": "NPD Buyer Role Overview", "content": "Drive Innovation and Growth with GreencoreWe're seeking an experienced NPD Buyer to join our team at Greencore Group Ltd. As a key member of our innovation team, you'll be responsible for sourcing safe, commercially competitive, and great-tasting food products that meet our business requirements.Key...
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Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom Greencore Group Lts Full timeAbout the RoleWe are seeking an experienced NPD Buyer to join our team at Greencore Group Ltd. As a key member of our procurement team, you will be responsible for sourcing safe, commercially competitive, and great-tasting food products in line with our procurement strategies.Key ResponsibilitiesLead NPD Sourcing: Manage a small lead buying portfolio for...
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