Senior Manager – NPD Sourcing
Reporting to the Director, Global Procurement, the Senior Manager – NPD Sourcing will lead Videojet’s global new product development sourcing organization and drive sourcing excellence, supplier readiness, and cost performance across a geographically dispersed team supporting highly complex product development programs. This role is ideal for a leader who thrives in technically complex manufacturing environments and enjoys partnering closely with Engineering, R&D, Operations, and Commodity Management teams to bring innovative technologies to market. The successful candidate will help shape a globally integrated NPD sourcing capability while driving standardization, supplier strategy, and operational excellence across multiple regions and R&D sites. This role will be located in Nottingham or Huntingdon, UK, with a hybrid work arrangement.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a geographically dispersed team of procurement professionals across the US, UK, Germany, and China supporting all active NPD programs.
- Drive sourcing strategies that consistently achieve quality, delivery, cost, sustainability, and production readiness targets.
- Partner closely with Engineering, R&D, Operations, and Commodity Management teams to ensure sourcing activities are fully integrated into NPD stage‑gate processes.
- Standardize sourcing tools, best practices, KPIs, and reporting structures across global R&D sites to improve launch execution and scalability.
- Oversee supplier selection, qualification, onboarding, and sourcing readiness for highly complex manufacturing programs.
- Influence cross‑functional stakeholders to align sourcing decisions with product innovation goals, launch timelines, and total cost objectives.
- Build strong supplier partnerships while supporting long‑term sourcing strategies and risk mitigation initiatives.
- Coach and develop team members while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
- Significant experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain leadership within complex manufacturing environments.
- Direct experience supporting New Product Development (NPD/NPI) programs and production readiness activities.
- Proven people‑leadership experience managing geographically dispersed or cross‑functional teams.
- Experience leading supplier selection, qualification, onboarding, and commercial negotiations for technically complex products.
- Ability to manage multiple sourcing programs simultaneously while influencing global stakeholders.
- Willingness to travel internationally as needed.
Preferred Experience
- Aerospace, industrial equipment, automation, electronics, medical device, or other highly engineered manufacturing industries.
- ERP/procurement systems such as SAP or Oracle.
- Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.
- Commodity management or advanced supplier strategy development.
- Cross‑cultural leadership within global matrix organizations.
- Sustainability or responsible sourcing initiatives.
Benefits
- 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.
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