Steven Forster Ba McIps (Hons)

Steven Forster has a diverse work experience spanning various roles in procurement and supplier management. Steven is currently serving as the Head of Procurement at Content Guru, a position they started in May 2022. Prior to that, they worked as the Head of Global Supplier Management at ESP Global Services from August 2020 to April 2022.

Steven also held positions at Mace Macro as a Senior Global Procurement Manager from July 2017 to February 2020, with an earlier role as a Global Procurement Manager from January 2016 to July 2017.

Before Mace Macro, they worked at CBRE as a Sourcing Manager from September 2015 to January 2016, and at Johnson Controls as a Sourcing Manager from November 2013 to August 2015, and as a Lead Sourcing Specialist from April 2011 to November 2013.

Steven's earlier experience includes roles at Capita Business Services (National Strategies) as a Procurement Officer from September 2009 to April 2011, a Procurement Assistant from August 2007 to September 2009, a Copyright and Third Party Intellectual Property coordinator from July 2006 to July 2007, and a Migration (Copyright) role from March 2006 to July 2006.

Lastly, they began their career at Winterthur Life as a Client Services Administrator from November 2004 to February 2006, and at Marlborough Sterling as a Personal Pensions Administrator from April 2003 to October 2004.

Steven Forster BA(Hons) MCIPS has a diverse educational background that spans several institutions and fields of study. Steven attended St. Columbas RC Boys School, where they completed their A Levels in Art & Design/Fine Art and English Literature. Afterward, they enrolled at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University from 1999 to 2002, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honors in English Literature with Media Studies and Creative Writing.

Steven also pursued professional development in their field of interest. Steven completed a course in Customer Care and Team Building at Bexley College in an unspecified year before 2003. Steven further expanded their skill set by attending the Institute of Leadership and Management in 2010, where they achieved a Level 5 qualification.

In addition to their undergraduate degree, they undertook studies at Henley Business School from 2010 to 2015, focusing on The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supplies (CIPS). This culminated in the completion of a MCIPS degree. In the same year, they also attended Cheltenham Tutorial College, where they obtained a specialization in L4 Negotiation through The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supplies (CIPS).

Overall, Steven Forster BA(Hons) MCIPS has demonstrated a commitment to their professional growth by pursuing multiple educational opportunities across various institutions and fields of study.