Product Owner - Digital Procurement

ENGINEERINGUK; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Product Owner in Digital Procurement within an innovative company. You will define and deliver digital products that enhance procurement functions, collaborating with various teams to ensure solutions meet business needs. This role offers a dynamic environment where you can grow your career while making a significant impact. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and inclusion, providing excellent development opportunities and a competitive salary. Embrace flexibility with hybrid working arrangements, allowing you to balance your time between the office and remote locations.

Benefits

Employee discounts

Employee support assistance

Flexible working arrangements

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Product Owner or Digital Project Manager.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes and platforms.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate the digital product vision and roadmap.
• Manage the procurement digital product backlog and prioritize features.
• Lead agile delivery and ensure stakeholder alignment.

Skills

Product Ownership

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Ivalua

Coupa

Jaggaer

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Job Description

Product Owner - Digital Procurement

Full time/Flexible Working

Derby/Hybrid

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join as a Product Owner, Digital Procurement. You will be responsible for defining, developing, and delivering digital products that enable and enhance the procurement function.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting, and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future, and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

We'll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

What we offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, 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

As a Product Owner in Digital Procurement, you will own the product capability and vision, working closely with procurement leaders, digital teams, developers, and external partners to ensure solutions meet business needs and deliver measurable value.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate the digital product capability, vision and roadmap for procurement systems and platforms.
  
• Own and manage the procurement digital product backlog, prioritising features based on business value, user needs, and strategic goals.
  
• Work closely with procurement, finance, legal, and technology teams to gather and refine requirements.
  
• Act as the voice of the user, ensuring solutions are intuitive, efficient, and meet user expectations.
  
• Lead agile delivery (e.g. backlog, sprint planning, demos) and ensure alignment between stakeholders.
  
• Monitor product performance using KPIs and user feedback, driving continuous improvement.
  
• Manage relationships with external vendors and internal developers to deliver solutions on time and within budget
  
• Stay informed about procurement best practices, market trends, and emerging technologies.
  

Who we're looking for

Being a part of Rolls-Royce, you'll know 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.

• Proven experience as a Product Owner, Digital Project Manager, or similar role, ideally within procurement or supply chain
  
• Strong understanding of procurement processes (e.g., sourcing, supplier management, contract management, purchase-to-pay)
  
• Familiarity with digital procurement platforms (e.g. Ivalua, Coupa, Jaggaer) and integration with ERP systems
  
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
  
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
  
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with attention to detail
  

Desirable Skills

• Experience with data analytics, reporting, and procurement dashboards
  
• Knowledge of emerging procurement technologies (AI, automation, blockchain)
  
• Certification in Agile (e.g., Certified Scrum Product Owner, SAFe) or relevant product management credentials
  
• Exposure to change management and training initiatives
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain, IT, or a related field (Master's degree a plus)
  
• Professional procurement certifications (e.g., CIPS, CPSM) are advantageous but not essential
  

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.

We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

Closing Date: 12/05/2025

Job Category

Procurement

Posting Date

28 Apr 2025; 00:04

Posting End Date

12 May 2025

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