Strategic Sourcing Analyst – Critical Minerals (Hybrid)

Rolls-Royce; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Annual Leave

Retirement Savings

Group Life Assurance

Shares plan

Job summary

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Analyst – Critical Minerals, Rare Earths & Revert to join a Derby/Bristol hybrid team. You will support long-term strategy, provide market intelligence, economic analysis and insights to enable procurement decisions in a geopolitically sensitive materials landscape.

You will build financial models, monitor supply risks, and develop scenarios to enhance security of supply, sustainability and competitiveness across programmes.

Qualifications

• Degree in Economics, Finance, Business Analytics, Mathematics, Engineering, or Supply Chain and/or equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Experience developing financial models and performing economic analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills, including modelling, forecasting and scenario analysis.
• Ability to synthesise complex datasets into clear business insights.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse global critical mineral and rare earth markets, including supply-demand dynamics, geopolitical developments, regulatory changes and emerging industry trends.
• Develop market outlooks and forecasting models to support strategic decision-making.
• Produce regular executive-level reports and presentations highlighting key market developments and risks.
• Develop financial models to evaluate sourcing strategies, supplier opportunities, recycling initiatives and investment cases.
• Conduct scenario planning and sensitivity analysis to assess market volatility and business exposure.
• Support the development of closed-loop supply chain models and sustainability initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modelling

Advanced Excel

Data synthesis

Presentation skills

Independent working

Education

Economics / Finance / Engineering / Supply Chain degree

Postgraduate qualification in Economics, Finance or Data Analytics

Tools

Excel

Job description

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Analyst – Critical Minerals, Rare Earths & Revert to join a Derby/Bristol hybrid team. You will support long-term strategy, provide market intelligence, economic analysis and insights to enable procurement decisions in a geopolitically sensitive materials landscape.

You will build financial models, monitor supply risks, and develop scenarios to enhance security of supply, sustainability and competitiveness across programmes.