Sr. Expeditor

About the Role

The position is responsible for monitoring and expediting material orders to ensure on‑time delivery, coordinating among suppliers, buyers, and production teams to avoid shortages or delays. Core duties include tracking purchasing award summaries, developing commodity‑team strategies aligned with global purchasing and logistics objectives, creating sourcing lists, monitoring supplier performance, and confirming shipment dates. The role also requires aggressive resolution of pricing, invoicing, and contract issues, negotiation of pricing and annual contracts, analysis and benchmarking of supplier costs, and maintaining open communication with internal departments, management, and suppliers. Additional responsibilities involve supporting cost‑savings initiatives, implementing standardized digital processes, forecasting annual material volumes and related budgets, and promoting compliance with the Rolls‑Royce Code of Conduct. • Monitor and expedite material orders to ensure on‑time delivery • Coordinate between suppliers, buyers, and production to prevent shortages • Track purchasing award summaries and related documents • Develop commodity‑team strategies aligned with global purchasing and logistics objectives • Create sourcing lists and verify supplier shipment dates • Resolve pricing, invoicing, and contract issues with suppliers • Negotiate pricing, terms, and annual contracts • Analyze supplier costs and benchmark against competition • Maintain open communication with internal departments, management, and suppliers • Support cost‑savings initiatives and standardized digital processes • Forecast annual material volumes, savings, tooling costs, and repair budget • Adhere to ethical standards and promote compliance with the Rolls‑Royce Code of Conduct

Key Responsibilities

• ▸material expediting
• ▸supplier coordination
• ▸purchase tracking
• ▸cost negotiation
• ▸supplier analysis
• ▸forecasting

What You Bring

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship, hold a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Materials Management, Business Finance, or possess extensive relevant experience, and be able to travel domestically and internationally on a limited basis. Preferred qualifications include strong negotiation and interpersonal skills, experience handling confidential matters, proficiency in purchasing practices, financial analysis, blueprint interpretation, SAP, and knowledge of off‑highway diesel engine commodities; German language skills are advantageous. • Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship • Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Materials Management, Business Finance, or related field; or 9 years relevant experience • Minimum 5 years of procurement, materials management, supplier cost analysis, or supply chain experience • Ability to travel domestically and internationally on a limited basis • Experience handling confidential matters with discretion • Strong negotiation, interpersonal, and communication skills • Proficiency in purchasing practices, financial analysis, and problem solving • Organizational, planning, and follow‑up abilities • Ability to interpret blueprints and engineering documents • Knowledge of production planning, supply chain, or materials management processes • Proficient with PC, MS Office; SAP experience preferred • Specific knowledge of off‑highway diesel engine commodities; engineering or technical degree desirable • German language skills are a plus

Requirements

• ▸bachelor's
• ▸procurement
• ▸sap
• ▸ms office
• ▸blueprints
• ▸negotiation

Benefits

Rolls‑Royce is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to a respectful, supportive, and empowering workplace. The position, classified under Procurement, is based in Mankato, MN, with a posting date of 12 Jan 2026 and a salary range of $78,778‑$128,015 annually. Employees receive a comprehensive total‑rewards package that includes health benefits, retirement savings with company match, paid time off, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and long‑term incentives. • Competitive base salary $78,778‑$128,015 plus discretionary bonus • Comprehensive health, dental, vision, disability, life, and accidental death insurance • Flexible spending and health savings accounts • 401(k) plan with company match • Paid time off, holidays, parental and family care leave • Tuition reimbursement and long‑term incentive plan • Employee assistance program

Work Environment

Office Full-Time