Buyer

Background

No restraints. No limitations. We don’t simply push boundaries. We completely rethink them. McLaren Automotive exists to create breath-taking performance road cars.

With innovation at the core of all we do, every challenge starts with the same question. How can we do it better? This restless spirit runs right through McLaren Automotive. And the search for perfection is evident in everything we do.

Purpose of Role

The McLaren Automotive Purchasing Department is an exciting yet demanding, fast paced and commercially driven environment. Due to impressive growth both within the team and at McLaren, we are currently recruiting for a Buyer.

Principal Accountabilities

• Life-cycle responsibility delivering high quality, value for money components into McLaren.
• Accountability for cost and budget management for multi-million pound direct-spend portfolios.
• New supplier identification and introduction into McLaren.
• Deliver commodity strategy and nomination approvals in line with business requirements aligned with the
• organisation’s key stakeholders.
• Negotiate, execute and monitor contractual agreements with suppliers.
• Deliver challenging annual cost down targets
• Managed supplier performance on cost, quality and on time delivery

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Degree preferred but not essential
• Previous experience working within buying
• A strong, clear and confident communicator.
• Keen attention to accuracy and detail.
• Previous direct purchasing experience

Personal Attributes

• Ability to influence
• Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise workload
• Personable
• Passion for purchasing