Services Buyer

Forged Solutions Group; Darley Dale; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Forged Solutions Group seeks an experienced procurement professional to manage sourcing of site consumables, services and capital spend (Indirect Spend – approx. £5 Million) at the Darley Dale site.

You will ensure effective on-site stores managed by 3rd parties and oversee related supplier contracts. Key duties include delivering spend reduction, coordinating RFPs, and leading supplier negotiations, with emphasis on governance and KPI reporting.

Qualifications

• Ideally educated to degree level in any discipline.
• MCIPS – Qualified or working towards.
• Experience using ERP systems.
• Knowledge of MRO storeroom management and basic MRP controls.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Indirect procurement experience required.
• Able to meet tight deadlines with attention to detail.
• Advanced MS Excel skills.
• Strong negotiation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing site consumables, services and capital spend; indirect spend around £5 million.
• Manage site Stores and 3rd party contracts; secure new ones as required.
• Lead group procurement projects through formal RFP procedures.
• Raise requisitions for spend areas as needed.
• Update and maintain supplier contracts in the system.
• Deliver spend reduction, cost avoidance and working capital savings.
• Implement SLAs to ensure high supplier performance.
• Liaise with Suppliers, Maintenance, Finance and Operations.
• Attend procurement reviews and report metrics.

Skills

Indirect procurement

Negotiation

Excel

Work under deadlines

Initiative

Prioritisation

Communication at all levels

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

MCIPS – Qualified or working towards

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Job Summary

Working within the Darley Dale site team, this role will be responsible for managing the sourcing of site consumables, services and capital spend (Indirect Spend – Approx. £5 Million), and ensuring the effectiveness of the on site, 3rd party managed Stores. The role will also manage other 3rd party contracts and secure new ones as required.

Job Summary

Working within the Darley Dale site team, this role will be responsible for managing the sourcing of site consumables, services and capital spend (Indirect Spend – Approx. £5 Million), and ensuring the effectiveness of the on site, 3rd party managed Stores. The role will also manage other 3rd party contracts and secure new ones as required.

Key Objectives of the Role

• Always maintain and practice a high standard of Health and Safety.
• Leverage, consolidate and target site spend to assist Forged Solutions Group in the delivery of spend reduction targets. Areas of spend include but are not limited to Leasing, Soft Services, Oils, MRO Spares, Carbide Inserts / Tooling, FLT’s, Vehicles and Capital Investment.
• Work in collaboration with Suppliers & Other Departments to deliver Productivity & Efficiency Savings.
• Manage one direct report – Purchasing support / Buyer
• Effectively source, manage and liaise with suppliers to ensure site needs are met.
• Manage and contribute to group procurement projects through formal Request for Proposal (RFP) procedures, including the opportunity to lead on agreed category reviews
• Raisin Requisitions for certain areas of spend.
• Sourcing quotes for goods and services.
• Updating & maintaining supplier contracts within the management system.
• Delivery of spend reduction, cost avoidance and working capital savings.
• Implementation of Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) to ensure high performance from Suppliers.
• Liaise closely with Suppliers, Maintenance, Finance and Operations.
• Attend quarterly Group quarterly procurement reviews and lead on projects for certain spend categories reporting to the Group COO.
• Invoice resolution in the event of disputes and discrepancies.
• The use of information reporting tools to manipulate and present data relating to key performance metrics.

The Applicant

• Ideally educated to a degree level in any discipline
• MCIPS – Qualified or working towards.
• Experienced in the use of ERP systems.
• Knowledge of MRO storeroom management & basic MRP controls.
• Experience within a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Must have indirect procurement experience
• Able to work to tight deadlines maintaining attention to detail.
• Computer literate. Advanced MS Excel.
• Ability to prioritise workload and focus on key issues.
• Work on own initiative.
• Strong negotiator.

Personal Qualities

• Assertive approach, able to communicate at all levels and in varying situations.
• Positive outlook and determined, can-do attitude.
• Flexible and adaptable team player.
• Organized, methodical and logical approach.
• Results driven and focused.
• Displays the FSG values of Integrity, Quality, Collaboration and Commitment.

Opportunities for career development

This role offers the ideal candidate a platform for further career development within Forged Solutions Group. For the right candidate and experience gained, this role can lead to further opportunities within other departments.