Senior Buyer - Interiors

The McLaren Automotive Purchasing Department is an exciting yet demanding, fast-paced and commercially driven environment. The successful candidate will be working as part of a high-performing and agile team, with direct reporting into the Purchasing Manager. Cross-functional engagement with Engineering, Quality, Production, and Legal Teams is vital for successful delivery and performance.

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Reference and awareness of technology and quality roadmaps within scope.
• Negotiate, execute, and monitor contractual agreements with suppliers.
• Deliver challenging annual cost-down targets through commercial and VA/VE methods.
• Work cross-functionally with all departments to drive core quality, cost principles, and processes.
• Develop strong, long-term relationships with Suppliers.
• Manage supplier performance on cost, quality, and on-time delivery.

Requirements:

• Degree preferred but not essential.
• Strong, clear, and confident communicator.
• Ability to work to deadlines and demands.
• Keen attention to accuracy and detail.
• Proven commercial background / strong negotiator.
• Previous manufacturing / automotive experience preferred but not essential.
• Proven supply chain experience in dealing with both high and low-value organisations.
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated to work autonomously.
• Experience in cost engineering, raw material, and tooling buying would be advantageous.

Benefits:

• Structured career development framework
• 25 days' holiday, plus bank holiday
• Annual buy & sell up to five days
• 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 adaptable to lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• Generous parental leave policies
• Range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice