Material Controller & Supply Planner

McLaren Racing; Old Woking; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An automotive performance company in Old Woking is seeking a Supplier Logistics Coordinator to ensure timely delivery of materials and support supply chain operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in automotive supply chains and excellent relationship-building skills, with a focus on improving processes and managing supplier performance. This role offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Structured career development framework

25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Enhanced company pension scheme

Discretionary annual bonus award

Private medical insurance

Life assurance benefit

Generous parental leave policies

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Confident in dealing with stakeholders.
• Demonstrable track record of on-time delivery.
• Ability to manage and prioritise tasks efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Ensure materials arrive on time with supporting documentation.
• Create and maintain delivery schedules.
• Manage supplier logistics quality.

Skills

Understanding of Automotive OEM supply chains

Highly developed relationship-building skills

Structured and organised approach

Experience with MRP or SAP

Delivery focused

Excellent organisational skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Strong Excel and data interpretation skills

Job description

Reporting to the Senior Material Planner & Control, this supplier‑facing role is key to ensuring materials arrive from McLaren’s supply base on time and in full, with supporting documentation. The role is responsible for creating and maintaining achievable delivery schedules that support the requirements of our series and development programs while keeping inventory levels within budgeted targets. It will also play a major part in developing our supplier relationships and capability to support the ever‑increasing logistics challenge.

What You’ll Do

• Accountable for all aspects of supplier logistics quality, ensuring an efficient and effective inbound flow of material to McLaren Production Centre.
• Manage appropriate processes with suppliers for early identification, communication and mitigation of supply risk.
• Represent supply chain risks and opportunities at internal management reviews.
• Use MRP (SAP) to balance demand and supply, creating a delivery plan that satisfies the combined requirements of production, development and other sources, keeping inventory within approved limits.
• Reduce obsolescence and inventory holding to company targets.
• Serve as the point of contact for assigned suppliers and related material availability concerns within the organisation.
• Work with supplier contacts to ensure an effective, mutually beneficial working relationship.
• Onboard suppliers, including supply chain loop and packaging requirement calculations.
• Adopt a continuous‑improvement approach for internal processes and supplier logistics quality.
• Manage the supply base against defined KPIs to support business improvement.
• Support Engineering in the effective implementation of new parts, ensuring MRP demand is accurate and coordinating the appropriate run‑out and ramp‑up of stock to minimise financial impact due to part obsolescence.
• Conduct scenario modelling to assess the impact of changes to demand and supply and work with stakeholders to agree and implement an optimal plan.
• Own and manage MRP parameter data to deliver the correct inventory levels and stability to McLaren’s Operations.
• Manage schedules against KPIs measuring all factors that affect materials and production planning.

What You’ll Bring

Confident in dealing with stakeholders, both internally and externally, to ensure the requirements of the department and wider business are met.

• Understanding of Automotive OEM supply chains and supplier manufacturing processes.
• Highly developed relationship‑building skills.
• Structured and organised approach to the management of work.
• Experience working with MRP, or SAP, is desirable.
• Delivery focused, with a demonstrable track record of on‑time delivery.
• Ability to manage and prioritise tasks and time efficiently.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Team player.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build good relationships at all levels, internally and externally.
• Resilient, able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Ambitious and self‑reliant, intrinsically self‑motivated.
• Unquestionable personal and professional integrity.
• Strong Excel and data interpretation skills.

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Comprehensive grasp of planning principles and objectives.

What We’ll Do for You

We offer a wide‑ranging benefits package, which includes:

• Structured career development framework.
• 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays; 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 support.