Job Description:

Assistant Buyer – NPD Food Manufacturing

Location: Glasgow

Salary: £30,000.00 - £34,000.00 + Benefits

Passionate about food, innovation and bringing new products to life?

Alexander Steele Recruitment are working with a leading food manufacturing business to recruit an ambitious and commercially minded NPD Buyer to join their growing team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, building relationships and getting involved in exciting new product launches.

You'll be right at the heart of product innovation, working alongside NPD, Technical and Operations teams to source the ingredients and packaging that help turn great ideas into products on supermarket shelves!

What You'll Be Doing

• Sourcing exciting new ingredients, raw materials and packaging for upcoming product launches.
• Working closely with NPD teams to take new products from concept through to launch.
• Building strong relationships with suppliers and identifying new sourcing opportunities.
• Negotiating pricing, lead times and commercial terms to deliver the best value.
• Getting involved in product trials, launches and cross-functional projects.
• Managing product costings and identifying opportunities to improve margins.
• Exploring alternative ingredients, packaging solutions and innovative suppliers.
• Keeping projects moving and ensuring everything is ready for successful launches.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in Buying, Purchasing or Procurement, ideally within food manufacturing or FMCG.
• A genuine interest in food, innovation and new product development.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to build relationships with suppliers and internal teams.
• Good commercial awareness and a natural ability to negotiate.
• Someone organised, proactive and comfortable juggling multiple projects.
• A positive, hands-on attitude with a willingness to learn and develop.
• Experience with ingredients, packaging or NPD would be a real advantage.

What's In It For You?

• The chance to play a key role in bringing exciting new food products to market.
• Exposure to a wide range of suppliers, ingredients and innovative product development projects.
• A collaborative environment where you'll work closely with different teams across the business.
• The opportunity to develop your commercial and procurement skills.
• A varied role where no two days are quite the same.
• Excellent scope to grow your career within food manufacturing and procurement.

If you're an ambitious Buyer or Assistant Buyer looking for a role where you can get involved, make an impact and develop your career, we'd love to hear from you!

Apply today or get in touch with Alexander Steele Recruitment for a confidential chat.