Internal Logistics Team Leader

At McLaren Racing, we’re not just here to try to take the chequered flag. We’re here to excite our fans, inspire our people and deliver for our partners. And we’re also committed to evolving our sport, our industry, and our technology, too. 

Purpose of the Role:  

• A senior role within our internal logistics department, helping drive performance & delivery of production requirements, whilst playing a leading role in continuous improvement and development of department personnel and processes.  

Principal Accountabilities:  

• Technically and operationally responsible for raw material, stock, kitting and workflow management throughout all areas of manufacturing, that internal logistics supports. 

• Management of kitting queues and shortages, liaising with key stakeholders such as project management and technical purchasing. 

• Accountable for personnel resource within internal logistics, including rostering, absence management and professional development. 

• Drive forward department best practices and processes to be world class in all areas. 

• Accountable for on time delivery of the department, ensuring internal production and sub-con kitting requirements are delivered upon. 

• Accountable for stock management and archiving of all internal logistics stores, ensuring physical stock matches digital stock and compliance to FIA cost-cap requirements. 

• Accountable for the goods receipt of all items into MRL and distribution to relevant areas/stakeholders. 

• Working with internal and external stakeholders, to ensure that equipment and processes are maintained and remain at the forefront of technology and efficiency. 

• Accountable for the delivery of effective and regular feedback, 1-2-1’s and goal-setting to support the development of department personnel in line with the wider team objectives. 

Knowledge, Skills and Experience: 

• Knowledge of process development and continuous improvement methodologies. 

• Proven track record of logistics and supply. 

• Knowledge of F1 component types. 

• Experience of working in a high-speed and high-pressured manufacturing environment, working to aggressive deadlines and targets. 

• Experience of training, developing and mentoring others. 

• Ability to communicate to all levels, including senior key stakeholders. 

• Exemplary attention to detail is a must. 

• Experience of managing personnel. 

Personal Attributes:  

• Must be a natural leader and able to take people with you on change journeys. 

• Must be focused and able to work in a methodical manner, even when working under pressure. 

• Conscientious approach to workload, with flexibility in working hours and tasks undertaken. 

• Driven, self-motivated and extremely pro-active, takes opportunity to use own initiative. 

• Earns respect of team-members by their own actions and behaviour. 

• Determined- results focussed, driven to achieve a successful outcome. 

• Highly self-motivated to set ambitious targets and high expectations within the team. 

• Remains calm and makes clear headed decisions whilst under pressure. 

What McLaren can offer?

We constantly strive to be better tomorrow than we are today. Our ambition is to be the most pioneering and exhilarating racing team in the world, and our collective task is to set the standards for high performance in sport. We show up every day with energy and enthusiasm, ready to play our part.

We encourage and support diversity, equity and inclusion. We will actively promote a culture that values difference and eliminates discrimination in our workplace.

McLaren Racing is based at the iconic McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) near Woking. Our state of the art, sustainable campus offers many facilities including a gym, restaurant and indoor and outdoor break-out areas, as well as direct access to park and common land. The MTC is connected to Woking mainline station via regular shuttle buses, from which London Waterloo is a 30 minute train ride.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including private healthcare, car schemes, life insurance and generous pension contributions.