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Form of workForseven, a revolutionary company looking to transform the EV industry through cutting-edge technology and innovative engineering practices, is seeking an exceptional Indirect Buyer – Contract Manufacturing to join our highly skilled and dynamic Strategic Sourcing Team.
This pivotal role will operate in a hybrid capacity out of one of our offices near Warwick, Bicester or Guilford where the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside some of the most visionary minds in the automotive field.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to become part of a scale-up, where your contributions will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our forward-thinking company. With its rapid growth trajectory and dynamic nature, Forseven offers you an exceptional platform to help drive strategy as we expand into new horizons.
What's the opportunity
This position will primarily focus on managing strategic supplier relationships and contracts, while also establishing efficient procurement processes and fostering collaboration with other stakeholders such as manufacturing, logistics, and finance.
What you will do:
- Contract Management: Oversee end-to-end contract management processes, ensuring effective negotiation, implementation, and monitoring of contracts for compliance and performance.
- Cross-functional Collaboration : Foster alignment and collaboration between procurement, manufacturing, logistics, finance, and direct purchasing teams. Develop integrated strategies to optimise Contract Manufacturing processes and align with organisational goals, enhancing efficiency and reducing costs across the supply chain.
- Supplier Relationship Management : Cultivate strong relationships with Contract Manufacturing partners to optimise performance, drive innovation, and mitigate risks.
- Make vs. Buy Decision Support : Manage all 'Make' RFQs and negotiations with contract manufacturers, supporting decision-making processes as a key member of cross-functional teams.
- Managing Commercial Transactional Change Processes: Handle commercial aspects of the Engineering Change Request (ECR) process, ensuring justified and implemented cost changes requested by the contract manufacturer.
- Regular Travel to Europe : Conduct frequent visits to Europe to review Contract Manufacturing operations, strengthen relationships, and explore collaboration and improvement opportunities.
Who you are:
- Extensive Procurement Experience : Proven background in procurement or purchasing within a manufacturing environment, preferably automotive, with a successful track record of managing large-scale complex contracts and supplier relationships.
- Negotiation Expertise : Demonstrated ability in negotiating contracts and managing supply bases from end to end, including strategy development, sourcing, delivery, and ongoing management.
- Managing Commercial Transactional Change Processes : Proficient in handling commercial aspects of change processes to enhance efficiency and competitiveness within the organisation.
- Influential Communicator : Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of building networks and fostering relationships across all organisational levels to drive collaboration and achieve objectives.
About us and our culture…
At Forseven, we are more than just a team of professionals; we are dynamic innovators, visionary collaborators and trailblazers who believe in making a difference. Our passion lies in revolutionising the electric vehicle industry through our cutting-edge advancements and sustainable solutions that aim to transform the way transportation is perceived.
Currently operating under stealth mode, our focus is entirely directed towards achieving excellence as pioneers in creating sustainable mobility solutions which will help shape the future of transportation.
We're looking for enlightened individuals who possess an unwavering passion, relentless drive, and insatiable curiosity to question conventional norms and push beyond perceived limitations.
