Supply Chain Manager

The McLaren name is synonymous with motorsport.  The story across five decades of racing at the pinnacle of global motorsport is of restless technical development with characters of passion and true grit, all with a single-minded determination to succeed. 

With a backdrop of continued growth and success, McLaren Automotive is now consolidating its motorsport strategy with specific aims; enriching the customer’s experience on and off track, broadening the McLaren brand appeal to a wider global audience and delivering motorsport experiences that are best in class.  

We have a fantastic opportunity for a talented individual to join McLaren Motorsport as a Supply Chain Manager.

Purpose of the role:

As Supply Chain Manager, you will be responsible for the coordination and material control of parts that require modification prior to fitting to a GT-spec race car. As Motorsport continually introduces new product and programmes, this role will be responsible for coordinating the internal MAL activities with multiple stakeholders to ensure this is achieved and on time. This is a challenging role and suited to a person that thrives in a demanding environment as we continue to grow the McLaren Motorsport division.

Principal accountabilities:

  • Manage the supply of parts from the main production centre to allow for modification prior to being reintroduced as a race spec part
  • Oversee both the internal and external logistics to ensure that parts are available when required at point of fitment to car builds
  • Represent the department at project reviews, building strong relationships with the key project stakeholders
  • Work cross-functionally with all departments to drive quality principles and commercial acumen into every aspect of our business
  • Being able to understand and deliver complex parts supply solutions, and present the information to make quick decisions
  • Work with the purchasing team to define best practice that can be defined and standardised into daily processes
  • Manage the data within SAP released from engineering to ensure a robust and stable parts supply
  • Develop and maintain KPI’s to measure all factors which affect material supply

Knowledge, skills & experience:

  • Logistics and/or supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment is essential. Motorsport industry experience would be a distinct advantage
  • Knowledge of automotive parts would be a distinct advantage
  • Proven ability to communicate status of progress, risks and opportunities appropriately to Senior management / Executive management
  • Excellent people management, interpersonal and communications skill, including proven experience of growing teams of people
  • Strong decision making and analytical/problem solving skills
  • Up to date knowledge of Health and Safety regulations and desire to keep up with industry changes
  • Structured approach to inventory management

Personal attributes:

  • Drive to build and nurture a “world class” team who are constantly looking to improve processes and champion best practice
  • A motivating leader with experience of developing people and processes
  • Ability to thrive in an environment of constant change and adapt decisions and priorities accordingly
  • Delivery focused, with a demonstrable track record of on-time delivery
  • Self-motivated to deliver excellence and perform beyond targets
  • Strong communication skills through all mediums
  • Be good at keeping a tidy working environment and help in presenting a good departmental image to high profile clients
  • Have excellent stakeholder management skills

We recognise that we can only achieve our vision with the dedication and collaboration of our world class employees.  It is our aim to become the employer of choice within the global automotive industry.

At McLaren Automotive we are constantly looking to improve. To become the employer of choice we are always looking to develop our employee offerings. We currently offer a range of benefits to employees at all levels of the business including Private Healthcare, Contributory Pension Scheme, Life Assurance and Personal Lease Car Scheme. We also offer a range of discounts with our partner organisations.