Rolls-Royce
Designs and manufactures power and propulsion systems for aerospace, marine, defence and energy sectors.
Strategic Buyer - Indirect Procurement
Manage supplier relationships, contracts, and risk to drive cost, quality, and sustainability.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The role involves establishing long‑term supplier partnerships that drive improvements in cost, quality, delivery, sustainability and technology, leading contract management activities from drafting to negotiation, and mitigating commercial risks to preserve supply chain resilience. It also requires collaboration with cross‑functional stakeholders to develop and maintain category strategies, manage supplier performance, lead cost‑reduction initiatives, and resolve commercial issues. • Build long‑term supplier relationships to improve cost, quality, delivery, sustainability and technology outcomes. • Lead contract drafting, negotiation, and finalization to ensure compliance and optimize terms. • Identify, assess and mitigate commercial risks, maintaining supply chain continuity and resilience. • Develop and maintain category strategies in partnership with stakeholders, staying current on market trends. • Manage supplier performance, drive cost‑reduction initiatives and resolve commercial issues.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸supplier management
- ▸contract negotiation
- ▸risk mitigation
- ▸category strategy
- ▸cost reduction
- ▸performance monitoring
What You Bring
Candidates must embody Rolls‑Royce’s principles of safety, integrity, simplicity and impact. Required qualifications include an associate degree with four or more years of operational, procurement or logistical experience, a bachelor’s degree with two or more years, a master’s, JD/PhD, or six-plus years of relevant experience, and U.S. citizenship. Prior experience in supplier and contract management is preferred. • Minimum qualification: associate degree + 4 years or bachelor’s degree + 2 years of operational/procurement experience (or equivalent senior experience) and U.S. citizenship. • Preferred experience: proven supplier and contract management background.
Requirements
- ▸associate degree
- ▸bachelor's degree
- ▸u.s. citizenship
- ▸supplier management
- ▸contract management
- ▸procurement
Benefits
The position offers a salary range of $78,778 to $128,015 annually, a discretionary bonus, and a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes health, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, flexible spending and health savings accounts, a 401(k) match, paid time off, parental leave, tuition reimbursement and other incentives. Hybrid work allows employees to balance office and remote locations while meeting collaboration requirements. • Salary $78,778–$128,015 per year, discretionary bonus, hybrid work (minimum three days in office). • Comprehensive benefits: health, dental, vision, life/disability insurance, flexible spending & health‑savings accounts, 401(k) match, PTO, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, long‑term incentive plan.
Work Environment
Hybrid