At
McLaren Racing, we believe only by chasing performance in everything we do can
we give ourselves the best chance of success. Performance on track and in
the factory. Performance for our people, our business and our
partners. It’s about more than winning. It’s about hitting the
highest standards, and then raising the bar again.
Purpose of the Role:
As a support role for the Indirect Procurement Team, covering a full and varied demand relating to goods and services, the individual will be responsible for all general purchasing activities, as well as administrative duties in support of the wider Indirect Procurement Team. This will be carried out in collaboration with, and with guidance from those more senior roles within the Indirect Procurement Team. Knowledge for the role specific to the Formula 1, high quality engineering or Aerospace industry would bring a distinct advantage but would not be essential.
Working closely with the Indirect Procurement Team, but independently at times, the role will be required to manage and prioritise their own workload to some degree, while also taking direction from the Senior Manager, Procurement. The range of products and services to be covered will include but will not be limited to, the purchasing of some raw materials, electrical and electronics goods, machine shop tooling and associated services, H&S equipment and PPE, and general equipment and services to support a demanding manufacturing facility, and success focussed racing team. The role will ensure that all deliverables within their remit are met in a timely, commercially astute and quality-centric manner, in-line with programme demands.
Alongside the purchasing aspect, admin support for the Indirect Procurement Team would also be required. This could include monitoring and updating of all Outstanding Orders to ensure that suppliers are working in-line with supplied purchase orders and price/delivery instructions, liaising with the Formula One Business Partners and the Finance team to ensure accuracy and continuity of purchasing data in line with the F1 cost cap regulations, assistance with the wider team’s workload as necessary, and any other tasks as required by the Senior Manager, Procurement.
Role Dimensions:
- Reporting directly to the Senior Manager, Procurement, the main purpose of this role is to work in support of the successful sourcing and delivery of products and/or services in relation to the demands of the wider business. This will encompass McLaren Racing, Technical and Production business, as well as supporting Commercial, Indy, HR, Heritage and other areas of the business that are specifically excluded from the F1 cost cap regulations as required.
- The role will work under instruction from the Senior members of the team as necessary, as well as independently when tasks or workload allow.
- Direct contact with external suppliers will be essential to ensure that all demand requirements and strategic objectives are continually met
- A professional, approachable and optimistic attitude will be required at all times, in line with the dynamic and varying demands of a Top Tier Formula One Racing Team
- Willingness to learn, grow, and expand on knowledge and abilities will be crucial to a successful integration and progression within the team.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Accountability for the processing of lower level purchasing demand to support all areas within the Indirect Procurement Team.
- In reaction to purchasing demand, development, loading and maintenance of purchase orders as necessary, ensuring on time delivery by the supplier is achieved to the required standard.
- Monitoring and influencing the performance of suppliers in relation to the individual’s portfolio of purchase orders placed.
- With guidance from the Senior Manager, Procurement, and Senior members of the team where appropriate, maintenance of supplier relationships put in place and developed by the wider Indirect Procurement Team will be needed, while learning and applying techniques that will allow the growing of those relationships.
- Upholding a professional, personable and proactive approach to the role, whilst maintaining essential communication across the team, as well as with some key stakeholders and suppliers.
- With the support and direction of the Senior Manager, Procurement, and once the required skills and techniques can be demonstrated as being suitable, carry out negotiation with suppliers where applicable, to ensure adherence to any in place budgetary controls, whilst ensuring that deliverable standards, scopes and specifications are met, as well as timely delivery of products or services.
- Any other tasks as required by the Company, appropriate to the role.