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
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