Lead Buyer - New Product Development Sourcing (Huntingdon or Nottingham, UK)

Imagine yourself doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impact on the world around you. Growing your expertise and expanding your skillset with every project. It’s all possible with a role at Videojet, a Veralto company. 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.

We Offer:

• Competitive salary with a bonus plan.
• Healthcare and pension benefits.
• 26 days of annual leave.
• Powerful team in a collaborative mentoring environment.
• Career coaching and development opportunities.

Reporting to the Director, Global Procurement, the Lead Buyer – New Product Development is responsible for driving sourcing and procurement activities across Videojet’s new product development programs—from early supplier engagement through production readiness and launch. This role sits at the center of innovation, partnering closely with Engineering, R&D, Operations, Commodity Management, and global suppliers to ensure new products launch on time, on cost, and with a fully qualified supply base. The successful candidate will thrive in a highly collaborative and technically complex manufacturing environment where stakeholder management, supplier strategy, and launch execution are critical to success. This role will be located in Huntingdon or Nottingham, UK, with a hybrid work arrangement.

In this role, a typical day will look like:

• Own sourcing and procurement activities supporting New Product Development programs from concept through production launch.
• Lead supplier selection, qualification, onboarding, and production readiness activities across multiple projects simultaneously.
• Partner closely with Engineering and R&D teams to align sourcing strategies with technical and commercial objectives.
• Drive supplier engagement early in the design phase to improve quality, reduce lead times, and optimize total cost of ownership.
• Negotiate commercial agreements and supplier terms supporting Videojet’s innovation roadmap.
• Collaborate with Commodity Managers, Operations, and Buyer Planners to ensure seamless transition into production.
• Support make-versus-buy analysis, supplier risk evaluation, and sourcing strategy decisions.
• Deliver against launch milestones, cost targets, and supplier readiness KPIs.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain, or project management within manufacturing or product development environments.
• Direct experience supporting New Product Development (NPD/NPI) programs.
• Experience with supplier qualification, sourcing strategy, and supplier negotiations.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with Engineering, R&D, Operations, and Procurement stakeholders.
• Experience managing sourcing activities for technically complex or engineered products.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills within collaborative environments.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Aerospace, automation, industrial equipment, electronics, medical devices, or other complex manufacturing industries.
• ERP systems such as Oracle or SAP.
• Commodity management or supplier development.
• Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement methodologies.
• High-mix / low-volume manufacturing environments.
• Stage-gate or product lifecycle management processes.

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 17,000 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 skillset, pursue your ambitions, and grow your career. Together, we’re Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources™—and building rewarding careers along the way.