Job Description

Strategic Buyer

Remote Working or Indianapolis, IN

An exciting opportunity for a Strategic Buyer has arisen. As a Strategic Buyer for Rolls-Royce, you will develop and implement global external supplier and commodity strategies that will drive long-term improvements in quality, cost and delivery, with engagement and support of key stakeholders so as to enhance competitive and commercial performance of Rolls-Royce, its customers and suppliers. You will also operate within the supply chain management team/purchasing team across the full product/service life cycle, ensuring supplier commercial issues are resolved effectively and efficiently.

Innovate & Power the world

At Rolls-Royce, we pioneer the power that matters to our customers, to society and to the planet.

We deliver the best jet engines in the world. Through intelligent innovation and active collaboration, we’re putting our customers at the forefront of the aviation industry – and we keep them there. Our product portfolio powers more than 35 types of commercial aircraft, and with over 13,000 engines in-service around the world: we’re keeping the world flying.

Rolls-Royce is a Military Friendly Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. You can learn more here.

Key Accountabilities:

• Support and/or lead key contract negotiations, including completing costs analyses and negotiations on terms and conditions
• Managing work queue, including the sourcing of parts/services, raising and management of purchase documents
• Supplier operations and relationship management within commodity group
• Cost reduction / cost management to support the companies cost targets
• Support and/or lead development and execution of commodity strategies

Basic Requirements:

• Associate degree with 4+ years of operational, procurement or logistical experience, OR
• Bachelor's with 2+ year of operational, procurement or logistical experience, OR
• Master’s degree, OR
• JD/PhD, OR
• 6+ years of operational, procurement or logistical experience in lieu of a degree

Preferred Requirements:

• Previous procurement for government experience
• Adept with technical knowledge
• Purchasing experience in a global environment
• SAP Experience

Rolls-Royce is one of the world’s leading industrial technology companies. They create power to connect, power and protect society. Focussed on three core areas in Civil Aerospace, Defence and Power Systems, Rolls-Royce are determined to use their position as a global power group to play a role in creating a net zero carbon future for us all.