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title: Senior Buyer - Software & Customer Experience
description: The best software technology solutions in the best cars. Reporting to the Procurement Manager - Software & Customer Experience, you will be responsible for delivering the strategic direction and the commercial management of software, vehicle connectivity and associated service solutions within the team. Responsibilities: Responsible for end-to-end commodity management, from concept, development & sourcing, through to operational supply performance management, industry benchmarking and run-out/exit strategies Developing & executing global procurement strategies on complex requirements against business objectives and global growth plans Delivering and leading contract management via effective negotiation and actively undertaking supplier performance management Be responsible for commodity level total lifecycle cost ownership, risk management, developing cost and potential revenue opportunities and reporting new risks while creating mitigation ideas Maintaining & Improving supplier relationships with preferred suppliers while developing new relationships with suppliers that offer innovative solutions and advantageous commercial terms Supporting the Strategic Sourcing Manager in developing other team members and in developing the Operating Model Contribute to the development of the software procurement processes and implement the target operating model in alignment with other functions to achieve a dynamic & best-in-class function Delivering high-level presentations / business cases to the senior leadership team for critical decisions making Requirements: Significant procurement experience preferably direct in a product development environment, ideally within automotive, aerospace or consumer electronics, or solid experience within an indirect IT procurement role Skilled in contract drafting and negotiation across different types of software supply agreements Experienced negotiator with a proven track record of end-to-end supply base management Confident and experienced…
date posted: 2026-07-31T14:28:34.267Z
valid through: 2026-09-29T14:28:34.267Z
direct apply: false
occupational category: Procurement
industry: Automotive
skills: procurement
skills: contract negotiation
skills: supply chain management
skills: software technologies
skills: cost optimisation
skills: automotive
skills: aerospace
skills: consumer electronics
skills: IT procurement
hiring organization: McLaren Automotive
  type: Organization
  founding date: 1985
  number of employees: QuantitativeValue
    value: 1500
job location: Place
  address: PostalAddress
    address locality: Woking
    address country: GB
employment type: FULL_TIME