Procurement Manager - Interiors

Mclaren

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Category strategy development
Supplier relationship management
Team leadership and mentoring
** McLaren is seeking a Procurement Manager for its Interiors division, responsible for developing and implementing category strategies and managing significant direct material spend. The ideal candidate will lead a team of buyers, mentor them, and ensure effective supplier relationship management to minimize risks and optimize costs. **

Job Summary

  • The Commodity Manager is responsible for leading a team of buyers to develop and deploy Category Strategies for multi-million pound direct material spend.
  • This role requires driving best-in-class strategies across the team to ensure access to the best technology at the lowest achievable total cost.
  • The successful candidate will act as a role model for procurement professionalism while minimizing risks to McLaren through effective supplier relationships.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** McLaren is seeking a Procurement Manager for its Interiors division, responsible for developing and implementing category strategies and managing significant direct material spend. The ideal candidate will lead a team of buyers, mentor them, and ensure effective supplier relationship management to minimize risks and optimize costs. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Category Strategy development
  • Supplier Relationship Management
  • Team leadership and mentoring
  • Direct material spend management
  • Total cost optimization

Nice-to-have

  • Best in class procurement strategies
  • Risk minimization expertise
  • Technology access negotiation
  • Professional procurement behaviors

Key Requirements

  • Experience managing multi-million £'s spend
  • Leadership experience with buyers and senior buyers
  • Strategic sourcing capability for automotive commodities

Work Rights

Not specified

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