Lead Materials & Logistics for High-Performance Racing

McLaren Automotive Ltd; Old Woking; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Discretionary annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Sabbatical opportunity

Wellbeing programme

Job summary

McLaren Automotive Ltd. is seeking a Materials Control & Logistics Manager to lead material planning, inventory control, warehousing and logistics across Motorsport programmes.

The role ensures race cars, spares and development parts are available on time, at the right quality and cost to support testing, racing and vehicle builds. The position drives operational excellence across the end-to-end supply chain in a fast-paced Motorsport environment, managing logistics providers and maintaining

Qualifications

• Significant experience within Motorsport, Automotive, Aerospace, Defence or a similarly high-performance manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience managing materials control, logistics, warehouse or supply chain operations.
• Strong understanding of inventory management, MRP/ERP systems and supply planning.
• Experience managing international freight, customs and import/export compliance.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing operational teams.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead material planning activities across race programmes, vehicle builds and development projects.
• Ensure timely availability of components and assemblies to support build, test and race deadlines.
• Develop inventory control processes to optimise stock levels while minimising obsolescence.
• Manage material shortages, escalation processes and recovery plans.
• Drive inventory accuracy through robust cycle counting and stock reconciliation processes.
• Lead warehouse, goods-in, dispatch and logistics operations.
• Manage domestic and international shipments, including customs compliance and temporary export requirements.
• Coordinate transportation of race cars, equipment, spare parts and technical assets to global testing and race events.
• Develop logistics strategies to reduce risk, improve service levels and optimise spend.
• Manage third-party logistics providers and freight partners.
• Support race and test events through effective planning and deployment of parts and equipment.
• Ensure critical components are available for event operations and contingency planning.
• Coordinate urgent shipment solutions for event-related part requirements.
• Support post-event reconciliation and asset tracking.
• Lead and develop Materials Controllers, Planners, Logistics Specialists and Warehouse personnel.

Skills

Motorsport exp

Materials control

Inventory management

International freight

Leadership

Analytical skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

APICS/CIPS/IoSCM

Lean Six Sigma

Tools

SAP

Job description

McLaren Automotive Ltd. is seeking a Materials Control & Logistics Manager to lead material planning, inventory control, warehousing and logistics across Motorsport programmes.

The role ensures race cars, spares and development parts are available on time, at the right quality and cost to support testing, racing and vehicle builds. The position drives operational excellence across the end-to-end supply chain in a fast-paced Motorsport environment, managing logistics providers and maintaining