Strategic Buyer - Indirect Procurement

Rolls-Royce; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce in Pune, India, seeks a Buyer – Indirect Procurement to lead strategic sourcing of services and goods within Indirect Commodities, driving cost efficiency and on-time delivery. Role involves developing supplier relationships, negotiating pricing and terms, and coordinating with the global commodity manager to implement global strategies across locations.

Requires 8–10 years in strategic procurement, BE/BTech (Mechanical) with MBA/PGDM or M.Com with MBA, SAP proficiency, and strong

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience in strategic procurement management.
• Experience with indirect procurement commodities.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
• SAP proficiency is required.

Responsibilities

• Local strategic sourcing of Indirect Procurement – Services and goods.
• Develop, evaluate, and manage supplier relationships to meet cost and inventory goals.
• Negotiate pricing, terms and long-term contracts with strategic suppliers.
• Prepare supplier cost analyses and reports for management.
• Coordinate with global commodity manager to implement global strategies.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Education

BE/BTech (Mechanical)

MBA/PGDM or M.Com with MBA

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Position Details

Job Title: Buyer – Indirect Procurement

Department: Global Purchasing Office

Status: Full Time

Location: Pune, India

Travel: Moderate

Job Summary

This position is recognized as a strategic buyer and is responsible primarily for the purchase and strategy of goods and services in various Indirect Commodities in an efficient and economical manner following established policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Local strategic sourcing of Indirect Procurement – Services and goods.
• Develop, evaluate, and manage supplier relationships to accomplish material cost, availability and inventory goals.
• Negotiate pricing, terms and long‑term contracts with strategic suppliers.
• Supplier cost analysis and creating reports / dashboards for management decisions.
• Closely co‑coordinate with global commodity manager to implement Global strategy for the subject commodities.
• Analyze supplier cost / pricing information and benchmark the competition.
• Troubleshoot/analyze continuous/reoccurring quality problems and work with supplier to resolve them, in a commitment for continuous improvement.
• Organize and facilitate product teams for problem solving or issue resolution.
• Maintain supplier quality and delivery through assessment, evaluation and ongoing monitoring.
• Support engineering, sales and production by providing supplier delivery and open order data in order to assist in the most cost-effective utilization of materials.
• Maintain Supplier data, Part data and PO data with integrity.
• Ensure Supplier compliance.
• Assertively resolve all pricing, invoicing and contract related issues with suppliers.
• Work, communicate and collaborate with order management, sales, engineering, production, accounting and quality department on any part related issues or questions.
• Maintain inventory levels that allow efficient production while attaining inventory and cost savings goals.
• Responsible for following safety and environmental procedures.
• Perform special projects as required.
• Other tasks as assigned by Manager.
• Supplier Evaluation and Tracking.
• Stakeholder management, Agile way of working, ensure on‑time, on‑budget, quality deliveries.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: B.E/B. Tech (Mechanical) with MBA/PGDM in Supply Chain/Business Management OR M.Com with MBA in Finance & Supply Chain.
• Experience: 8 to 10 Years of experience with at least 8 years in Strategic Procurement management experience of sourcing Indirect Procurement Commodities.

Service Level Agreements Examples

• Engineering Services
• Legal Services
• Transportation / Freight Forwarding Services
• Facility Services, Service Center Services, Engineering Center Services, Agreements for Events with Event Management Companies.
• Long term service contract with Hotels, Taxi services.

Candidate Profile

• Team player.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Professional approach.
• Strong interpersonal skills, communication and the ability to work efficiently with others.
• Working knowledge of purchasing policies, processes and procedures.
• Extensive knowledge and ability to negotiate best vendor terms, pricing and delivery based on specific budget and schedule requirements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (MS Word, MS Excel and MS Power point) and SAP skills (MUST to HAVE).
• Ability to communicate professionally with people at all levels within the organization, along with external contacts.
• Manage a commodity on a global basis across several MTU locations.
• Strong problem solving, decision making and analytical capabilities.
• Ability to travel on a limited basis and learn commodity processes at supplier locations.
• Supplier networking.

Working Conditions

Daily work is performed in an office environment. This position has a Monday through Friday work schedule, as business requires.

While performing duties of this position, the employee is occasionally required to stand, reach, and/or grasp. The employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to manipulate small items such as a keyboard or mouse. The employee is also frequently required to walk within the work environment. Specific vision requirements for this position include close vision, and the employee must have the ability to adjust focus.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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

Job Category

Procurement

Posting Date

09 Jul 2026; 00:07