Strategic Supplier Relations Lead

rollsroyce; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Supplier Relationship Specialist to join the Sourcing & Supplier Relationships team on a hybrid basis. You will support the supplier account by coordinating governance, analysis and follow-through across functions.

The role emphasizes governance, risk insight, and collaboration with Engineering, Quality, Finance and Operations to deliver value and ensure performance within the supplier base.

Qualifications

• In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen
• Experience in procurement, supplier management, commercial, program support, supply chain or business analysis.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to combine complex information into clear insight and actions.

Responsibilities

• Maintains the integrated account view bringing together category, contract, program, operational, technology, financial and risk information into clear account insight.
• Coordinates account governance, preparing reviews, decisions and executive engagements and maintaining accurate records of commitments and actions.
• Tracks delivery of the supplier account strategy monitoring priorities, value opportunities, risks and outcomes and escalating where progress is at risk.
• Connects matrix contributors coordinating inputs and follow‑through across Aerospace Procurement, P&SC and the wider organization.
• Supports supplier capacity and strategic risk insight maintaining a forward view of supplier capability, resilience, financial exposure and mitigation actions.
• Supports value and relationship initiatives helping progress opportunities across cost, cash, technology, innovation, capacity and partnership.
• Improves account discipline strengthening data quality, reporting, action management and consistent ways of working across the account team.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of supply chain or customer management experience

Associate degree with 4+ years of supply chain or customer management experience

Master's degree

JD/PhD

6+ years of supply chain or customer management experience in lieu of a degree

Job description

Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Supplier Relationship Specialist to join the Sourcing & Supplier Relationships team on a hybrid basis. You will support the supplier account by coordinating governance, analysis and follow-through across functions.

The role emphasizes governance, risk insight, and collaboration with Engineering, Quality, Finance and Operations to deliver value and ensure performance within the supplier base.