Senior Buyer - BIW Ref # 59367

As a Senior Buyer - BIW Ref # 59367 at McLaren Automotive, you will report to the Procurement Manager and set the strategic direction for supplier sourcing within your commodity area - Body in White and Carbon, ensuring McLaren accesses the best technology at the lowest achievable total cost while minimizing risk.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and updating Category Strategies on critical commodities aligned with Technology Roadmaps and future product plans
• Leading supplier identification, selection, and relationship management with key suppliers, ensuring McLaren is a customer of choice
• Leading on supplier nominations with collaborative cross-functional support
• Negotiating, executing, and monitoring complex contractual agreements with strategic suppliers and ensuring McLaren's commercial position is protected
• Collaborating cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, Production, Finance, and Legal to deliver aligned strategies and robust supplier performance
• Demonstrating expertise in supplier processes, cost drivers, and industry trends
• Preparing and delivering annual plans for cost reduction and supplier claims minimization on multi-million pound direct-spend portfolios
• Deputizing for the Manager as required and supporting team development

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• A degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field
• Proven experience in procurement within automotive or manufacturing
• Strong commercial background and negotiation skills
• Experience managing multi-national suppliers and delivering complex contracts
• Excellent communication, influencing, and organizational skills
• Results-driven, delivery-focused, and able to work autonomously
• Ability to lead and energize teams, promote best practice, and drive continuous improvement

In return, McLaren offers a wide-ranging benefits package, including:

• Structured career development framework
• 25 days' holiday, plus bank holiday
• Enhanced company pension scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus award
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan
• Life assurance benefit
• Ability to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after only two years' service
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• Generous parental leave policies
• A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice