Material Control & Logisitics Manager

McLaren Automotive Ltd; Woking; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Enhanced pension scheme

Discretionary annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Sabbatical after two years

Wellbeing programmes

Job summary

McLaren Automotive is seeking a Materials Control & Logistics Manager to lead material planning, inventory control and warehousing across Motorsport programmes. You will ensure race cars, spares and development parts are available on time and within quality standards.

In this fast-paced environment, you will drive supply continuity, manage logistics providers and optimise end-to-end supply chain performance with a focus on cost control and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Motorsport, Automotive, Aerospace or high-performance manufacturing supply chains.
• Proven ability to manage materials control, logistics, warehousing or supply chain operations.
• Strong knowledge of inventory management and MRP/ERP systems.
• Experience managing international freight, customs and import/export compliance.
• Demonstrated leadership of operational teams.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead material planning across race programs, vehicle builds and development projects.
• Ensure timely availability of components to support build, test and race deadlines.
• Develop and maintain inventory controls to optimise stock levels and minimise obsolescence.
• Manage material shortages, escalation processes and recovery plans.
• Direct warehouse, goods-in, dispatch and logistics operations.
• Coordinate international shipments, customs and export requirements.

Skills

Motorsport logistics

Inventory management

Materials planning

ERP/MRP systems

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical problem-solving

Supply chain coordination

Tools

SAP

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

What to Expect

The Materials Control & Logistics Manager is responsible for leading all material planning, inventory control, warehousing, logistics and parts availability activities across Motorsport programmes. The role ensures race cars, spares, components and development parts are available in the right place, at the right time, and at the required quality and cost to support testing, racing, customer programmes and vehicle build activities.

Operating within a fast-paced Motorsport environment, the role is accountable for maintaining supply continuity, managing logistics providers, controlling inventory accuracy and driving operational excellence across the end-to-end supply chain.

What You'll Do

Supply Chain & Materials Management

• 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 and maintain 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.

Logistics & Warehousing

• Lead warehouse, goods-in, dispatch and logistics operations.
• Manage domestic and international shipments, including customs compliance and temporary export requirements.
• Coordinate the 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.

Motorsport Event Support

• 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.

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop Materials Controllers, Planners, Logistics Specialists and Warehouse personnel.
• Establish clear objectives, performance standards and development plans.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Drive the effective use of ERP and MRP systems.
• Develop KPIs covering inventory accuracy, on-time delivery, logistics performance and material availability.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce operational risk.
• Support digitalisation and supply chain transformation initiatives.

Financial Management

• Manage logistics and inventory budgets.
• Monitor freight costs, inventory holding costs and supplier performance.
• Support cost-reduction initiatives without compromising operational performance.

What You'll Bring

• 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.

Desirable

• Previous Formula 1, Motorsport, Hypercar, GT Racing or high-performance automotive experience.
• APICS, CIPS, IoSCM or equivalent supply chain qualification.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or Continuous Improvement certification.
• Working knowledge of SAP or an equivalent ERP system.

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

Who Are We?

No restraints. No limitations. We don’t simply push boundaries. We completely rethink them. McLaren Automotive exists to create breath-taking performance road cars.

It takes a community to do what we do. A diverse group of people with many areas of expertise, united by their passion to deliver visionary products and set new benchmarks.

McLaren Automotive commits to equal opportunity for all. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is at the heart of our impact, it drives our innovation and enables us to truly create something special. Join us on our journey.