Motorsport Material Control and Supply Planner

McLaren Automotive Limited; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Enhanced company pension scheme

Discretionary annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Sabbatical option after 2 years

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

McLaren Automotive Limited in Woking is seeking a Motorsport Material Control and Supply Planner to ensure timely material availability for GT3 and GT4 productions. You will generate supplier delivery schedules, manage supplier relationships, and resolve supply risks in collaboration with MPC and Unipart 3PL.

The role requires SAP experience (MRP and subcontracting), strong Excel skills, and a solid understanding of automotive/Motorsport supply chains.

Qualifications

• Understanding of automotive OEM and motorsport supply chains.
• Experience of SAP (including MRP and subcontracting) is highly desirable.
• Strong Excel and data interpretation skills.
• Comprehensive grasp of planning principles and objectives.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with stakeholders.
• Able to build good relationships at all levels.
• Structured and organised approach with task prioritisation.
• Ability to apply problem-solving techniques to moderate complexity.
• Resilient and able to work under pressure.
• Team player who can multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Ambitious, self-reliant and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Generate and maintain supplier delivery schedules aligned with production and aftersales demand.
• Build relationships with suppliers and act as primary contact for performance management.
• Proactively manage supplier crises to mitigate risks to production.
• Monitor part risks and escalate issues to prevent disruptions.
• Coordinate with MPC to manage call-offs from Unipart 3PL for carry-over content.
• Ensure motorsport chassis and painted panels are loaded accurately and on time per production plan.
• Collaborate with relevant teams to ensure GT3 engines supply using SAP subcontracting.
• Organise transport to meet deliveries within budget.
• Resolve invoice queries and Goods Inward Queries promptly.
• Keep SAP delivery dates updated in customer orders.
• Create BDRs for deviations from standard build processes.
• Work with Purchasing, Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aftersales, Logistics, Production for end-to-end supply planning.
• Review and sign off Material Releases meeting quality and delivery standards.
• Own supplier stock to correct inventory levels while minimising premium freight and obsolescence.

Skills

Automotive supply chain

Communication skills

Planning principles

Team player

Tools

SAP (MRP)

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Motorsport Material Control and Supply Planner

Location: Woking

Working time: Full Time

Contract type: Permanent

Working pattern: 0800 to 1700 - Monday to Friday

Country: United Kingdom

Business area: Motorsport

Department: Motorsport

5 - Supervisory / Professional - (L-15)

What to Expect

You will join the Motorsport Material Control team in Woking, working closely with suppliers and internal teams to ensure materials arrive on time and in full. You will be responsible for supplier delivery scheduling, supply planning and supplier logistics quality, supporting both GT3 and GT4 motorsport production and aftersales demand.

What You'll Do

• Generate and maintain supplier delivery schedules to align with both production and aftersales demand, ensuring timely material availability.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, acting as the primary point of contact for ongoing communication and performance management.
• Proactively manage and resolve supplier crises, mitigating risks to production and supply continuity.
• Monitor and report on part risks, escalating issues as needed to prevent disruptions.
• Collaborate with the MPC team to manage call‑offs from Unipart 3PL, ensuring seamless transition and availability of carry‑over content.
• Work closely with the MPC team to ensure motorsport chassis and painted panels are loaded accurately and on time, in line with the production plan. Coordinate with MCTC to ensure all modification work is completed according to GT3 and GT4 production requirements.
• Partner with relevant stakeholders to ensure uninterrupted planning and supply of GT3 engines, utilising SAP’s subcontracting process for effective tracking and management.
• Organise and coordinate transport to guarantee timely deliveries within budget constraints.
• Resolve invoice queries and GIQ (Goods Inward Query) issues promptly to maintain smooth financial and material flows.
• Ensure SAP systems are consistently updated with accurate information, including maintaining delivery dates in customer orders.
• Create BDRs as required, documenting and managing deviations from standard build processes.
• Work closely with Purchasing, Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aftersales Specialists, Logistics and Production to support end‑to‑end material control and supply planning.
• Review and sign off Material Releases (MRs), ensuring all materials meet quality and delivery standards.
• Own and manage assigned supplier stock to correct inventory levels while minimising premium freight spend and obsolescence; manage the supply base against defined KPIs; support supplier onboarding and supply chain readiness; adopt a continuous improvement approach to internal processes and supplier logistics quality.

What You'll Bring

• Understanding of automotive OEM and/or motorsport supply chains and supplier manufacturing processes
• Experience of SAP (including MRP and subcontracting) is highly desirable
• Strong Excel and data interpretation skills
• Comprehensive grasp of planning principles and objectives
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders
• Able to build good relationships at all levels
• Structured and organised approach with the ability to manage and prioritise tasks against tight deadlines
• Ability to apply problem‑solving techniques to situations of moderate complexity
• Resilient and able to work under pressure
• A team player able to multi‑task in a fast‑paced, ever‑changing environment
• Ambitious, self‑reliant and intrinsically self‑motivated

Personal attributes

• Strong communicator with the capability to challenge, engage and influence all stakeholders within a dynamic, cross‑functional environment
• Proactive and tenacious, taking initiative and using failure as an opportunity to learn
• Resilient, energetic and enthusiastic, responding constructively to new ideas in a changing business environment
• Able to challenge existing thinking in a positive way whilst building credibility and trust
• Driven by accuracy with fastidious attention to detail
• Unquestionable personal and professional integrity
• Self‑motivated to deliver excellence and exceed customer expectations

What We'll Do for You

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

• 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.