Motorsport Material Control and Supply Planner

Job Title

Motorsport Material Control and Supply Planner

#

59646

Date posted

Monday, November 2, 2026

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Woking

Business area

Motorsport

Department

Motorsport

Position level

5 - Supervisory / Professional​ - (L-15)

Working time

Full Time

Contract type

Permanent

Working pattern

0800 to 1700 - Monday to Friday

What to Expect
You will join the Motorsport Material Control team in Woking, working closely with suppliers and internal teams to ensure materials arrive on time and in full. You will be responsible for supplier delivery scheduling, supply planning and supplier logistics quality, supporting both GT3 and GT4 motor sport production and aftersales demand.
What You'll Do
Generate and maintain supplier delivery schedules to align with both production and aftersales demand, ensuring timely material availability.

Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, acting as the primary point of contact for ongoing communication and performance management.

Proactively manage and resolve supplier crises, mitigating risks to production and supply continuity.

Monitor and report on part risks, escalating issues as needed to prevent disruptions.

Collaborate with the MPC team to manage call-offs from Unipart 3PL, ensuring seamless transition and availability of carry-over content.

Work closely with the MPC team to ensure motor sport chassis and painted panels are loaded accurately and on time, in line with the production plan. Coordinate with MCTC to ensure all modification work is completed according to GT3 and GT4 production requirements.

Partner with relevant stakeholders to ensure uninterrupted planning and supply of GT3 engines, utilising SAP's subcontracting process for effective tracking and management.

Organise and coordinate transport to guarantee timely deliveries within budget constraints.

Resolve invoice queries and GIQ (Goods Inward Query) issues promptly to maintain smooth financial and material flows.

Ensure SAP systems are consistently updated with accurate information, including maintaining delivery dates in customer orders.

Create BDRs as required, documenting and managing deviations from standard build processes.

Work closely with Purchasing, Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aftersales Specialists, Logistics and Production to support end-to-end material control and supply planning.

Review and sign off Material Releases (MRs), ensuring all materials meet quality and delivery standards.

Own and manage assigned supplier stock to correct inventory levels while minimising premium freight spend and obsolescence; manage the supply base against defined KPIs; support supplier onboarding and supply chain readiness; adopt a continuous improvement approach to internal processes and supplier logistics quality.
What You'll Bring

· Understanding of automotive OEM and/or motor sport supply chains and supplier manufacturing processes
· Experience of SAP (including MRP and subcontracting) is highly desirable
· Strong Excel and data interpretation skills
· Comprehensive grasp of planning principles and objectives
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders
· Able to build good relationships at all levels
· Structured and organised approach with the ability to manage and prioritise tasks against tight deadlines
· Ability to apply problem-solving techniques to situations of moderate complexity
· Resilient and able to work under pressure
· A team player able to multi-task in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
· Ambitious, self-reliant and intrinsically self-motivated

Personal attributes
· Strong communicator with the capability to challenge, engage and influence all stakeholders within a dynamic, cross-functional…