Senior Buyer at Rolls-Royce

Role Purpose:

• To deliver sourcing strategies and manage suppliers working closely with stakeholders at all levels internally as well as externally.

Key Results & Achievements

• Development, delivery and approval of sourcing campaigns in accordance with RR SMR business constraints (time, cost, quality)
• Internal and External stakeholder management throughout the entire life of a procurement campaign
• Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you.
• Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch, we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.

Key Selection Criteria
Supplier Selection and Management:

• Select and manage the Rolls-Royce global supply chain that will deliver the most efficient and cost-effective service to SMR development. Establish the commercial framework in which the suppliers shall operate, ensuring cost competitiveness, value for money and cost improvement is achieved. Ensure both the business and the suppliers comply with all required process'

Strategy Development:

• Develop and implement global external supplier and commodity strategies which will drive sustainable improvements in quality, cost and delivery.

Purchasing Process

• Run global and / or strategic tenders to enable these and help to define and execute the Purchase to Pay (P2P) solutions that underpin the strategies.

Stakeholder Management

• Responsible for relationship management and business development of suppliers within their category area or business project to which assigned.

Training & Qualification requirements

• BA degree or equivalent or significant industry experience
• Ideally MCIPs qualified or equivalent

Desirable qualities:

• Advanced MS Excel skills for Cost Modelling and Reporting
• 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
• Proven experience in defining and delivering global category management and strategic sourcing activities
• Supply chain management knowledge preferred

End Date: December 8, 2025