Strategic Buyer

**Strategic Buyer**

**Full Time**

**Derby/Hybrid or Birmingham/Hybrid or Bristol/Hybrid **(our standard hybrid arrangement is 3 days/week on-site but 2 days or sometimes 1 day can also be considered)

**Why Rolls-Royce?**


Are you an experienced strategic procurement professional who would like to work in a world class engineering and manufacturing environment? - Then we may have a right opportunity for you

In this role, you will contribute to creating the procurement strategy and selecting the supplier, negotiate the best deal, agree the contract, and then manage the contract ensuring that we have a high performing supply chain. The performance of our external supply chain is critical to all of our business metrics and the Rolls-Royce Procurement team are central to Rolls-Royce success.

You will be part of the Strategic Procurement team, buying parts that go into our Civil Aerospace engines. The team works across our Categories in Services and Operations. In Operations, we have four category teams: Raw Material and Forming, Design Make, Complex Machining and Finished Components. In Services, we have teams who cover the Procurement for all of our aftermarket business including Engine overhauls, parts repair and services to support our engines flying.

We pioneer cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet our planet’s vital power needs. We’re proud to be part of the pathway to net zero as we power society for generations to come.

Work with us and we’ll welcome you into an inclusive culture, one that invests in your continuous learning and development, and gives you access to a wide breadth and depth of experience.

Did you know that a Gas Turbine engine is made up of approximately 30,000 parts and that around 70-80% of it is manufactured from parts delivered by our suppliers? Have you thought about what else might need to be purchased to run a Company like Rolls-Royce? From parts that go on the engines, to training services, to IT, to buildings, to catering services, to consumables - the Rolls-Royce Procurement teams buy it all.

We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

**What you will be doing**:
You will work closely with Suppliers and will:

- Negotiate deals and select high performing suppliers that meet our cost, quality, delivery, management and technology objectives.
- Create procurement strategies that will draw value for Rolls-Royce.
- Work with the business units to deliver a high performing supply chain.
- Work with Group business services to transact on our behalf.
- Manage any day-to-day tasks working within our brand-new system - Ivalua.

**Who we are looking for**:
At Rolls-Royce we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles. And for this role in particular, we are looking for an experienced Buyer with Strategic procurement experience and strong negotiation skills/experience.
- Experience working as a buyer in a regulated or complex industry is required.
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills with focus on drawing value for the company.
- A proven track record of delivering results. Business and commercial acumen.
- A degree in a relevant field or CIPS qualification - desirable.
- You are motivated, have a can-do attitude and can work in a range of teams.
- Global outlook and exposure to different challenges, cultures and ways of working. Willingness to learn and be part of a dynamic, diverse team.
- Good planning / project management skills.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse team and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

**Closing date**:20th August 2023

**Job Category**

Procurement

**Posting Date**

04 Aug 2023; 00:08