Procurement Opportunities

rollsroyce; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce in Bengaluru (Bangalore) India seeks procurement professionals across strategic and operational roles. The team focuses on delivering value via supplier performance, collaborative cross-functional work, and dynamic negotiations.

The role involves nurturing supplier relationships, identifying opportunities, and delivering practical procurement solutions. Ideal candidates bring expertise across category strategy, strategic sourcing, SRM, contract & risk management, and procurement

Qualifications

• Global category strategies and risk mitigation aligned to business goals.
• End-to-end sourcing lifecycle, RFx design and supplier evaluation.
• Negotiation of high-value contracts with commercial acumen.
• Build and manage supplier partnerships to drive performance.
• Ensure contractual coverage and proactive risk management.
• Develop dashboards, KPI reporting and spend analysis for data-driven decisions.
• Proficient in SAP, Coupa and Ivalua; conduct supplier market research.
• Map processes and deliver change management in procurement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver value through best-in-class supplier performance.
• Collaborate effectively with other departments and teams.
• Own dynamic commercial negotiations.
• Nurture meaningful supplier relationships.
• Identify opportunities and deliver practical solutions.

Skills

Category strategy

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

SRM

Contract & risk management

Procurement analytics

Dashboarding

Spend analysis

Procurement tools SAP

Coupa

Ivalua

Market research

Process improvement

Lean Six Sigma

People leadership

Tools

SAP

Coupa

Ivalua

Job description

Job Description

Function: Procurement

Location: Bangalore India.

Why join Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

Position summary

We are building a pipeline of procurement professionals across a range of strategic and operational roles. We are interested in candidates with experience spanning the following areas (note - not all experience is required):

Responsibilities

• Delivering value through best-in-class supplier performance.
• Collaborating effectively with other departments and teams.
• Owning dynamic commercial negotiations.
• Nurturing meaningful supplier relationships.
• Identifying opportunities and delivering practical solutions.

Preferred qualifications

• Category Strategy Development and Implementation - experience developing and executing global category strategies, delivering value creation and risk mitigation aligned to business objectives.
• Strategic Sourcing - expertise managing the full source-to-contract lifecycle, including RFx design and execution, supplier evaluation and contracting.
• Negotiation - proven ability to negotiate complex, high-value contracts, with commercial acumen to secure competitive outcomes and in-contract value realisation.
• Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) - a track record of building and managing supplier partnerships, driving performance and innovation.
• Contract & Risk Management - experience ensuring contractual coverage, compliance with procurement policies, and proactive identification and mitigation of supply chain risk.
• Procurement Analytics & Data - experience developing and maintaining dashboards, KPI reporting, and spend analysis to support data-driven decision-making across category and sourcing functions. Proficiency in tools such as SAP, Coupa, Ivalua, and data visualisation platforms. Capability in conducting supplier market research - including industry trend analysis, competitor benchmarking, and supplier landscape assessments.
• Procurement Process Improvement & Change Management - experience in process mapping, documentation, and optimisation, alongside the delivery of change management plans that drive adoption of new systems, tools, and ways of working

Preferred requirements

• Stakeholder Engagement - ability to act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, aligning procurement strategies with business priorities in a global matrix environment.
• Aerospace & Defence Sector Knowledge - familiarity with the procurement landscape, governance frameworks, regulatory requirements, suppliers, and compliance standards specific to the aerospace and/or defence industry.
• Data & Digital Proficiency - competency in procurement systems and analytical tools (e.g. SAP, Coupa, Ivalua).
• Continuous Improvement Mindset - demonstrated experience identifying process efficiencies, driving operational excellence, and contributing to change initiatives within a procurement function.
• Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent - continuous improvement methodologies valued.
• People & Team Leadership - experience leading, coaching, and developing procurement teams, fostering a high-performance culture and building sourcing capability.

Preferred requirements

• Stakeholder Engagement - ability to act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, aligning procurement strategies with business priorities in a global matrix environment.
• Aerospace & Defence Sector Knowledge - familiarity with the procurement landscape, governance frameworks, regulatory requirements, suppliers, and compliance standards specific to the aerospace and/or defence industry.
• Data & Digital Proficiency - competency in procurement systems and analytical tools (e.g. SAP, Coupa, Ivalua).
• Continuous Improvement Mindset - demonstrated experience identifying process efficiencies, driving operational excellence, and contributing to change initiatives within a procurement function.
• Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent - continuous improvement methodologies valued.
• People & Team Leadership - experience leading, coaching, and developing procurement teams, fostering a high-performance culture and building sourcing capability.

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

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