Indirect Buyer – Events

Overview

In this role you will support procurement for McLaren’s Commercial Services, focusing on events, brand and marketing activities. You will help shape category strategies, run sourcing projects, and ensure value, governance and risk are managed across the full procurement lifecycle. You will act as the main commercial interface to suppliers and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimise spend and supplier performance. This is a hands-on, impact-driven role in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment that supports the customer journey and brand initiatives.

Pay / Benefits

• Structured career development framework
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holiday
• Enhanced company pension scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus award
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan
• Life assurance benefit

Responsibilities

• Develop category and sourcing strategies for Commercial requirements
• Lead sourcing projects delivering value, savings, and risk mitigation
• Ensure governance, HSE and audit compliance across procurement activity
• Apply contractual expertise to protections and performance measures
• Collaborate with internal service owners on demand management and supplier performance
• Lead negotiations to secure optimal commercial outcomes
• Coordinate with Finance, Legal, IT and other stakeholders as needed
• Ensure consistent, compliant supplier selection, due diligence and contract execution
• Manage budgets, change and risk through effective contract management
• Present sourcing strategies and nominations to stakeholders

Key requirements

• Experience in developing category strategies
• Proven track record of delivering cost savings and spend optimisation
• Strong negotiation and contract management capabilities
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
• Excellent communication and senior stakeholder engagement skills
• Knowledge of procurement tools and techniques
• Knowledge of global procurement landscape and market dynamics
• Risk assessment and commercial judgement

• Collaborative mindset
• Influence and relationship-building across teams
• Calm, structured and decisive under pressure
• Procurement tools and techniques
• Contract management
• Risk assessment

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