Strategic Supplier Relations Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

401(k) with match

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Long-term incentive

Job summary

Rolls-Royce seeks a Supplier Relationship Specialist to join the Sourcing & Supplier Relationships team in Indianapolis, IN. You will maintain an integrated view of category, contract, program, risk, and performance, coordinating governance and driving action across the wider organization.

The role emphasizes analytical insight, stakeholder coordination and proactive risk management in a hybrid role with three office days weekly. US citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Associate degree with 4+ years of supply chain or customer management experience, OR
• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of supply chain or customer management experience, OR
• Master’s degree, OR
• JD/PhD, OR
• 6+ years of supply chain or customer management experience in lieu of a degree
• U.S. Citizen for eligibility

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

Governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

JD/PhD

6+ years experience in lieu of degree

Job description

Rolls-Royce seeks a Supplier Relationship Specialist to join the Sourcing & Supplier Relationships team in Indianapolis, IN. You will maintain an integrated view of category, contract, program, risk, and performance, coordinating governance and driving action across the wider organization.

The role emphasizes analytical insight, stakeholder coordination and proactive risk management in a hybrid role with three office days weekly. US citizenship is required.