Hybrid NPD Procurement Manager

at Karo Healthcare

• Job title: NPD Procurement Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Stockholm, Sweden

About the role

• NPD Procurement Manager at Karo Healthcare leading procurement process for new product development. Driving supplier engagement and managing supplier relationships in consumer healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Lead the procurement process for New Product Development (NPD), driving supplier engagement and selection for multiple product categories.
• Provide strategic input into business cases and ensure supplier recommendations align with commercial, quality, and operational goals.
• Conduct market and supplier capability analyses within cosmetics, medical devices, and food supplements.
• Manage supplier life cycles—from selection and evaluation to performance development and optimization.
• Stay ahead of trends by monitoring the global CMO landscape across Karo’s key product categories.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that reduce cost of goods and total cost of ownership (TCO) while strengthening supplier partnerships.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams to ensure suppliers meet Karo’s high standards in quality, compliance, and delivery.
• Contribute to the development of Sourcing & Supplier Management processes and systems, helping shape the function’s evolution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or similar field.
• 5+ years of experience in FMCG, Consumer Healthcare, or a related fast-paced industry.
• Proven track record in procurement, supplier management, and negotiation, ideally with exposure to production, tech transfers, and product development.
• Strong contracting and commercial acumen, with experience managing complex supplier relationships.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and project leadership skills.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• A proactive, results-driven team player with high standards and the ability to thrive under pressure.

Benefits

• Opportunity to create, grow, and encourage
• Apart from a competitive salary pack, there are lots of growth opportunities to meet your personal ambitions
• Flexible schedule, hybrid model with the primary work place in the office, and life-work balance
• Responsibility for exciting and challenging projects that have a direct, visible impact on our customers and the industry
• Very positive work environment in a dynamic, international, and motivated team
• Start-up spirit while being a part of the large international organization with strong values