Strategic Sourcing Leader - Direct Materials

ROLLS-ROYCE SOLUTIONS ASIA PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce Solutions Asia, a division of Rolls-Royce Power Systems, seeks an experienced Senior Manager Strategic Sourcing & Procurement – Direct Material to lead a high-performing team and drive international procurement strategies for direct spend across APAC. You will optimize cost, quality, and delivery while ensuring supply continuity.

The role requires 9+ years in strategic procurement, strong supplier management, and proven leadership in regional/international settings; travel will be

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 9 years of experience in strategic procurement, sourcing, supplier management, or direct material purchasing.
• Experience leading procurement or sourcing teams within regional or international organizations.
• Strong knowledge of supplier management, procurement planning, sourcing strategies, and supply chain operations.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP and strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as business needs require.
• Professional procurement certification such as MCIPS would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute regional direct material procurement strategies aligned with business objectives and global procurement standards.
• Lead supplier sourcing, evaluation, qualification, and selection based on quality, pricing, delivery capability, compliance, and service performance.
• Oversee procurement documentation, sourcing reports, and commercial evaluations; support budgeting and forecasting.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Finance, Quality, Logistics, and Project teams to support sourcing initiatives.
• Lead, coach, and develop procurement team members across regional operations.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Negotiation

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering, or related

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Rolls-Royce Solutions Asia, a division of Rolls-Royce Power Systems, seeks an experienced Senior Manager Strategic Sourcing & Procurement – Direct Material to lead a high-performing team and drive international procurement strategies for direct spend across APAC. You will optimize cost, quality, and delivery while ensuring supply continuity.

The role requires 9+ years in strategic procurement, strong supplier management, and proven leadership in regional/international settings; travel will be