McLaren Automotive Ltd
Senior Buyer - Interiors
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Reporting to the Procurement Manager, the Senior Commodity Buyer sets the strategic direction for supplier sourcing within their commodity area - Interior, ensuring McLaren accesses the best technology at the lowest achievable total cost while minimizing risk. The role is a model for procurement professionalism and best practice.
What You'll Do
The Senior Commodity Buyer is accountable for the following key activities:
- Develop and update Category Strategies on critical commodities aligned with Technology Roadmaps and future product plans.
- Lead supplier identification, selection, and relationship management with key suppliers, ensuring McLaren is a customer of choice.
- Lead on supplier nominations with collaborative cross-functional support.
- Negotiate, execute, and monitor complex contractual agreements with strategic suppliers and ensure McLaren’s commercial position is protected.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, Production, Finance, and Legal to deliver aligned strategies and robust supplier performance.
- Demonstrate expertise in supplier processes, cost drivers, and industry trends.
- Prepare and deliver annual plans for cost reduction and supplier claims minimization on multi-million pound direct-spend portfolios.
- Deputize for the Manager as required and support team development.
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What You'll Bring
- Degree in Business, Engineering, or related field preferred; MCIPS qualification desirable.
- 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.
Personal Attributes / Competencies
- Ability to influence and build relationships at all levels.
- Passion for purchasing and innovation.
- Strong attention to accuracy and detail.
- Self-motivated and ambitious, with a desire to progress within McLaren.
What We'll Do for You
We offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:
- 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 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
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