Strategic Material Controller & Supply Planner (MRP/SAP)

McLaren Automotive Ltd; Woking; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Discretionary annual bonus

Life assurance

Wellbeing initiatives

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

McLaren Automotive in the United Kingdom is seeking a supplier logistics professional to ensure inbound materials arrive on time and in full, with the correct documentation, supporting production schedules and budgeted inventory.

Using SAP/MRP, you will balance demand and supply, manage supplier relationships, mitigate risks, and drive continuous improvement while supporting engineering with new parts ramp-ups and obsolescence control.

Qualifications

• Experience with automotive OEM supply chains.
• Ability to manage supplier relationships and risk.
• Strong organizational skills and resilience.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of supplier logistics quality and inbound material flow to the McLaren Production Centre.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks with suppliers.
• Represent supply chain risks at internal reviews.
• Use SAP/MRP to balance demand and supply and maintain targets.
• Be the point of contact for assigned suppliers and material availability within the organisation.
• Develop effective relationships with suppliers for mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Onboard suppliers and calculate supply chain loop and packaging requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement in internal processes and supplier logistics quality.
• Manage supplier base against KPIs to support business improvements.
• Support Engineering with new parts and stock ramp-ups and phasing to minimize obsolescence.
• Conduct scenario modelling to assess the impact of demand/supply changes and implement plans.

Tools

SAP

MRP

MS Excel

Job description

McLaren Automotive in the United Kingdom is seeking a supplier logistics professional to ensure inbound materials arrive on time and in full, with the correct documentation, supporting production schedules and budgeted inventory.

Using SAP/MRP, you will balance demand and supply, manage supplier relationships, mitigate risks, and drive continuous improvement while supporting engineering with new parts ramp-ups and obsolescence control.