WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process.

They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles and for this role we are looking for someone with:

• BA degree or equivalent or significant industry experience.
• Ideally MCIPs qualified or equivalent.
• Proven track record of delivering results.
• Global outlook and exposure to different challenges, cultures and ways of working.
• Good planning / project management skills.
• Strong commercial acumen.
• Familiarity with purchasing and supply chain management
• Experience of IT categories preferred but not essential for the right candidate.

The professional level and the salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving.
We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.
You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce
Grade: C

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

• Developing and implementing global external supplier and category strategies which will drive sustainable improvements in quality, cost and delivery. Running global and/or strategic tenders to enable these, and helping to define and execute the Purchasing to Pay (P2P) solutions that underpin the strategies.
• Supplier Performance and Relationship Management - Being Responsible for senior relationship management and business development of suppliers within their category area or business project to which you are assigned.
• Cost and Value Management - Establishing the commercial framework in which the suppliers shall operate, ensuring cost competitiveness and value improvement is achieved.
• Processes and Procedures – Along with the regional Sourcing teams being accountable for ensuring adherence to functional processes and procedures and on going development/continuous improvement activities.
• Code of Ethics - Ensuring own compliance to the company’s code of ethics.

They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles and for this role we are looking for someone with:

• BA degree or equivalent or significant industry experience.
• Ideally MCIPs qualified or equivalent.
• Proven track record of delivering results.
• Global outlook and exposure to different challenges, cultures and ways of working.
• Good planning / project management skills.
• Strong commercial acumen.
• Familiarity with purchasing and supply chain management
• Experience of IT categories preferred but not essential for the right candidate