NPD Buyer

Location Flexible Why Greencore?Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we''re one of the UK''s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better.As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we''re proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately 4bn.Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop. We are looking for an NPD (New Product Development Buyer, to source safe, commercially competitive and great tasting food in line with procurement strategies to provide food innovation solutions for the business. To do this, you will manage a small lead buying portfolio for GreencoreLead 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 teamsIn depth supplier knowledge of sourcing area and avoidance of margin creep through product churnEnsure ..... full job details .....