Strategic Buyer

Rolls-Royce; Park (IN); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent career development

Competitive salaries

Bonuses and employee support

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a buyer to join their Indirect Contract and Supplier Performance Team. The ideal candidate will have experience in supplier and contract management, focusing on improving supply chain performance. The position offers competitive salaries, bonuses, and a culture of continuous learning along with hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in operational, procurement or logistical roles.
• Strong negotiation skills for contracting.

Responsibilities

• Establish supplier relationships for cost, quality, and delivery improvements.
• Manage contract drafting, negotiations, and final agreements.
• Lead supplier performance management and cost reduction activities.

Skills

Supplier management

Contract management

Agility

Collaboration

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

JD/PhD

Job description

Overview

Bengaluru, India (hybrid working) – Join Rolls-Royce as a buyer with the Indirect Contract and Supplier Performance Team. The primary focus is supplier management to contractual KPI metrics and productivity targets, as well as developing the relationship for added value. Experience in supplier management and contract management is preferred. You will be at the forefront of executing procurement strategies and managing supplier relationships to ensure a high-performing supply chain.

Why Rolls-Royce? Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies to deliver clean, safe, and competitive solutions for our planet\'s power needs. We are contributors to the pathway to net zero powering society for generations to come. Rolls-Royce offers a culture that champions continuous learning and development, with opportunities to grow in procurement. We are creating a digitally enabled and sustainable organization, embedding sustainability across our supply chain.

We offer excellent career development, competitive salaries, and exceptional benefits including bonuses, employee support, and discounts. We encourage flexible working arrangements and hybrid working to help you excel wherever and whenever you work. Take the next step in your career with Rolls-Royce and help us pioneer the power that matters.

What you will be doing

• Establish relationships with suppliers that drive long-term improvements for Rolls-Royce in cost, quality, delivery, sustainability, management, and technology objectives.
• Lead contract management, including drafting, negotiating, and finalizing agreements with suppliers to ensure compliance and optimize terms.
• Manage the process of identifying, assessing, and mitigating commercial risks within the supply chain to ensure continuity and resilience.
• Work with relevant functions and stakeholders to lead and contribute to building and maintaining category strategies within the designated category to draw value for Rolls-Royce, while staying up to date with key market trends and technologies.
• Manage supplier relationships including supplier performance management, leading cost reduction activities, and resolving commercial issues.

Who we are looking for

At Rolls-Royce we embrace agility, boldness, collaboration, and simplicity. These principles form our values and behaviors and are essential to our assessment process.

Basic Requirements

• Associate degree with 4+ years of operational, procurement or logistical experience, or
• Bachelor\'s degree with 2+ years of operational, procurement or logistical experience, or
• Master’s degree, or
• JD/PhD

We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to developing a diverse team and an inclusive working environment. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realize their full potential.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce