Senior Procurement Programme Manager

McLaren; Woking; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company in Woking is looking for a Senior Procurement Programme Manager who will be responsible for supplier management from pre-nomination to production. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership qualities and extensive experience in purchasing and quality programs, preferably in an automotive environment. Responsibilities include defining activity plans, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring robust cost targets. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package, including enhanced holiday and pension schemes.

Benefits

Structured career development framework

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus award

Private medical insurance

Life assurance benefit

Qualifications

• 5+ years of purchasing program and/or supplier quality program experience.
• Previous experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Production, Quality, Major Project Management.
• Worked within an automotive purchasing environment in a direct buying role.

Responsibilities

• Manage the supplier activity from pre-nomination through to end of production.
• Define and manage the Purchasing and SQA activity plan to meet program milestones.
• Engage with project teams, fostering cross-functional approaches.

Skills

Strong management/leadership qualities

Excellent influencing and interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Attention to accuracy and detail

Lateral thinking

Results-driven

Education

University degree in Engineering or Business/Economics

MSc/MBA or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Visio

Job description

Job TitleSenior Procurement Programme ManagerLocationWoking* Manage the supplier activity with the purchasing team from pre-nomination through to end of production.* Jointly lead activities with Finance, Engineering and Program to ensure that robust cost targets for both bill of materials and investment are established and maintained throughout.* Define and manage the Purchasing and SQA activity plan ensuring that the deliverables are achieved at each of the program gateways.* Formulate and manage the department KPIs for the program to ensure that the required activities are completed to the required standard in the defined timescales.* Represent the department in cross function reviews such as Project Meetings / ETRS / Change Management / Build review / Commercial meetings.* Engaging with project team and other business areas and be a key decision-maker and able to exert influence.* Support and foster a cross-functional approach to achieve your objectives.* Work cross functionally with the total project team to ensure that the required input and output activities meet the key stakeholder expectations.* Develop a culture of continuous improvement throughout the business.* Provide strong and robust leadership; working within purchasing as well as the wider business.* Identify and highlight any incremental resource requirement needed in enough time to enable senior Management review / approvals.* Champion Program Management process discipline, to ensure supplier manufacturing feasibility is not compromised by Design changes and programs do not proceed through Gateways with open Red supplier related issues.* Engage the Purchasing & SQA teams to ensure new program competent supplier sourcing strategy is maintained.* Ensure all new tooled parts have APQP reporting established at the earliest opportunity (No later than at Sourcing Confirmation).* Develop and maintain Supplier Master list for all new parts.* Lead and Drive Critical Supplier / Part Risk Assessments with the participation of cross functional partners and develop risk mitigation actions.* Track and drive delivery of committed Supplier PPAP part delivery for the builds.* Provide supplier progress reporting for: Unsourced parts, APQP open issues, Non PPAP part pedigree prior to each build phase and PPAP delivery forecast / actual performance growth charts.* Prepare Program Milestone Management summary report including recommendations on whether to proceed through Gateway and the supporting rationale to the Purchasing & SQA Director to gain buy in.* Manage Non PPAP part Concession process to ensure “Plan for every part” is established to support the builds.* Manage QCR process for new parts, to ensure Supplier Quality issues are correctly assigned and containment actions implemented within 24 hours.* Work with Cross Functional Leadership partners to drive collaborative behaviours to achieve optimum outcome to deliver McLaren Performance to plan.* Compile and share lessons learned for next program.* Monitor Engineering Change Management to maintain build support plan.* Drive Supplier selection & development process to achieve a self-sufficient supply base (IATF16949).* Drive Major open issue resolution at Key suppliers, to ensure Supplier Senior Management team are fully engaged in the resolution process.* Lead Robust Manufacturing Feasibility strategy deployment and reviews.* Drive Supplier Quality QCR issue resolution (8D) process to closure, to prevent reoccurrence.* University degree in Engineering or Business/Economics, MSc/MBA or equal* Previous experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Production, Quality, Major Project Management* Previous experience in Automotive is advantage* 5+ years of purchasing program and/or supplier quality program experience* Strong management/leadership qualities and excellent influencing and interpersonal skills* Worked within an automotive purchasing environment in a direct buying role or as a program manager.* Excellent organisational skills, deadline adherence and exceptional attention to accuracy and detail and ability to analyse and summarise large data sets.* Ability to create / lead and energise a team to deliver superior results, continuous process improvement.* The determination to drive forward the business to ‘Best in Class’ performance standards.* Must be capable of lateral thinking and be able to make structured and objective decisions.* Results driven and the ability to deliver against aggressive targets to achieve the overall business objectives.* Good working knowledge of both manufacturing and quality processes.* Structured Problem Solving (8D)* Good knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio etc.* Working ability in the English Language.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