VP Procurement: Global Category Strategy Lead

Rolls-royce; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Annual Leave

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Job summary

Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace is seeking a VP Procurement Category Manager to lead the commodity portfolio strategy, align category priorities, supplier choices and commercial plans with business goals and measurable value.

You will own major sourcing and negotiation activity, challenge commercial positions and ensure proposals deliver cost, quality, delivery and contractual outcomes. You will also manage portfolio-level commercial and supply risk, driving cost and value delivery.

Qualifications

• Extensive category management, strategic sourcing and commercial leadership experience in a complex organisation.
• Record of leading major negotiations, cost improvement, supplier performance and commercial risk management.
• Strong commercial acumen and judgement, executive influence and the ability to translate strategy into measurable results.

Responsibilities

• VP Procurement Category Manager will be responsible for leading the commodity portfolio strategy, aligning category priorities, supplier choices and commercial plans with business goals and measurable value.
• Assures major sourcing and negotiation activity, challenging commercial positions and ensuring proposals deliver cost, quality, delivery and contractual outcomes.
• Owns portfolio-level commercial and supply risk and drives cost and value delivery.

Skills

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Commercial leadership

Executive influence

Job description

Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace is seeking a VP Procurement Category Manager to lead the commodity portfolio strategy, align category priorities, supplier choices and commercial plans with business goals and measurable value.

You will own major sourcing and negotiation activity, challenge commercial positions and ensure proposals deliver cost, quality, delivery and contractual outcomes. You will also manage portfolio-level commercial and supply risk, driving cost and value delivery.